The number of foreign visitors entering South Africa for the period coinciding with the 2010 FIFA World Cup has now risen to one million, according to South Africa's Movement Control System deployed in 34 Priority Ports of Entry.

This figure is expected to rise further as the FIFA World Cup enters the semi-finals and the final phases of the tournament.

The Movement Control System, launched by Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and linked to SARS and law enforcement agencies, has enabled the country to monitor movements of people entering the country, particularly during the period leading up to and during the various phases of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Department of Home Affairs said in a statement Monday.

The Movement Control system has recorded a total number of foreigners visiting the country from June 1 to July 1 as 1 020 321 compared to 819 495 for the same period in 2009 - an increase of 200 826 or 25%.

Reported by Business Report