COVERING COSTS
Amakhosi justify increase in derby ticket prices
The game will be played at FNB Stadium and with more than 60,000 tickets sold by Thursday afternoon
Kaizer Chiefs marketing director Jessica Motaung has defended the club’s decision to hike ticket prices for Saturday’s Soweto derby against rivals Orlando Pirates from R40 to R70. She said on Thursday, the R70 selling price was reasonable as the club had to cover its costs. "Things are going up with inflation‚ the costs of things are going up and people must also remember that this is not new because [for] the last derby, tickets went up. "People must do their homework and check that tickets for the last derby were similar and there must be a proper analysis. The reality is that the stadium and the club must cover their costs and it is not an unreasonable amount." The game will be played at FNB Stadium and Motaung said they were happy that more than 60,000 tickets had already been sold by Thursday afternoon. The club expected more tickets to be snapped up in the coming hours as the Saturday kick-off approaches. "I am happy with the way the tickets have been going at the moment. "Obv...
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