Mugabe's nephew in Fifa deal
By Craig McKune, Cape Times
February 22 2010 at 08:29AM
In Zimbabwe, the exclusive and lucrative contract to sell Fifa's World Cup hospitality packages has been awarded to president Robert Mugabe's nephew, businessman and former Zanu-PF MP Philip Chiyangwa, who is the subject of international sanctions.Read more »
Chiyangwa's Native Investment Group (NIG) was hand-picked late last year to sell World Cup packages for Fifa.
While ticket prices are being slashed in South Africa to fill stadiums, and Zimbabwean fans had only bought 546 tickets by the beginning of this month, Chiyangwa has claimed his Native Investment Group, which he directs, is doing a rip-roaring trade.
Fifa's hospitality packages - including premium match tickets, catering, entertainment, "dedicated hostesses" and travel packages - are managed internationally by Match Hospitality, which appoints regional agents and sub-agents such as NIG.
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