Durban on the map with Mzansi monopoly
Some of Durban's iconic venues such as the Golden Mile and Florida Road feature on the latest South African version of Monopoly.
THE Durban beachfront (The Golden Mile)‚ Florida Road and uShaka Marine World have made it onto the South African version of the new Monopoly game.
The creators of the game‚ Monopoly Mzansi, have included the iconic Durban venues as top local destinations in the latest version of the game. Although among the most affordable locations on the board, the places chosen are said to showcase the essence of South Africa and are a fair representation of all that South Africa has to offer to visitors across regions.
The localised monopoly board game with 22 familiar locations has been launched‚ offering players an opportunity to “buy” or build hotels at the Kruger Park‚ Kimberly’s Big Hole and Cape Town’s Boulder's Beach.
The creators of the game said new locations were canvassed from South Africans earlier this year. Over the past few years numerous regional country versions of Monopoly have been produced and the game is now licensed in 103 countries‚ with Monopoly Mzansi being the latest addition.
The special localised Mzansi edition features four transport hubs – including the Sandton Gautrain station – and 22 landmarks. V&A Waterfront and Table Mountain scooped the most expensive spots followed by Boulders Beach‚ Chapman’s Peak Drive and Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.
Other locations highlight South Africa’s natural heritage with the Big Hole and Addo Elephant Park making it onto the board. Additional nature landmarks highlighted on the Monopoly Mzansi board include The Cradle of Humankind and St Francis Bay.
New trendy spots such as Nelson Mandela Square‚ Maboneng‚ 4th Avenue Parkhurst and The Oyster Box Hotel also made the cut.
Siphiwe Thabethe, marketing manager for Hasbro South Africa, said there is also a strong link to Madiba’s legacy with the inclusion of Vilakazi Street and Robben Island. Thabethe said Monopoly Mzansi ws a fantastic tourism product and an ideal keepsake as it proudly showcases the essence of South Africa and a fair representation of all that South Africa has to offer to visitors across regions.
Monopoly Mzansi will be available in all leading toy stores nationwide from November.
