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Beer-thirsty English fans run African pubs dry
Updated On: 13 June, 2010 08:18 AM IST | | Rustenburg
A mass of English and US football fans overwhelmed the South African backwater of Rustenburg on Saturday, grabbing a bed for the night in private homes and drinking the bars dry
Rustenburg: A mass of English and US football fans overwhelmed the South African backwater of Rustenburg on Saturday, grabbing a bed for the night in private homes and drinking the bars dry.
"I think this is the biggest thing that ever happened to Rustenburg," said Carien Venter, owner of the Loerie-in guesthouse after not only filling out her 11 rooms but also arranging for another 18 people to stay with friends.
"And I'm not the only one. A lot of people booked out houses. If I had 100 rooms, I would have sold them all out tonight," she said.
Rustenburg, whose name means "Town of Rest" in Afrikaans, is one of the smallest of the nine cities hosting the World Cup.
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