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Wales and SA test match anticipated to inject R 48 million into BFN economy

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South Africa’s clash with Wales this coming weekend in Bloemfontein, is anticipated to inject roughly R 48 million into the economy of the ‘city of roses’. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Free State Cheetahs, Ross van Reenen, tells Nick Efstathiou, the CEO of the Central Media Group, that at this stage at least 27 000 visitors are expect to descend on the provincial capital on Saturday.
5 Jul 2022 6AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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