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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Durban, Sep 17 (IANS) Former South Africa and India coach Gary Kirsten has launched a travel and tourism company in collaboration with Cape Africa Tours.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The company named &quot;Gary Kirsten Travel &amp; Tours&quot; is primarily eyeing cricket tourism through this venture and the idea was conceived to offer individuals and teams a complete travel package.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Kirsten Wednesday said that having already started his Cricket academy in Cape Town and Durban, launching of travel and tourism company was a natural option for him as he has received encouraging response from domestic and overseas players and teams.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">He said 24 budding Indian professionals have visited the academy in October 2013 and more groups from India are soon expected to train at the academy until February 2015.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;We are excited about affording local players the opportunity to compete against talented international players and of course, having the opportunity to showcase South Africa&#39;s facilities and cricket talent to the rest of the world,&quot; said Kirsten.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The target audience of the academy is primarily budding professionals and they are planning several promotional initiatives to capture the attention of their intended audience.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Andrew Russell, owner of Cape Africa Tours, said promotion of the new venture will be done during IPL 2015 and South Africa&#39;s tour of India in October-November 2015. He said they expect a huge demand from the Indian market.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Over the years, South Africa has witnessed an incredible increase in tourist arrivals from India.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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