It is the end of another short, but successful, year at African Classic Encounters.

This success has everything to do with you - our guests, clients, tourism professionals and suppliers - and we thank you for your ongoing support.

All that remains for this year is for all of us to wish all of you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous New Year.

This year, we have heeded President Thabo Mbeki's call to 'push back the frontiers of poverty' and to make a difference.

So, instead of spending our Christmas card budget on designing, printing and posting our good wishes to you, we have decided to purchase "footballs for fun" to make a difference in the life of a child of Africa.

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