South Africa beats four-time world champions, New Zealand, for the hosting rights of the quadrennial showpiece. The tournament is expected to attract 120 000 visitors to Cape Town for the tournament which is projected to inject in an excess of R2,5 billion to the country's economy. This is a monumental achievement for South Africa, and is the first country to have hosted the Soccer World Cup, the Cricket World Cup and the Rugby World Cup and will now add the netball showpiece to the list.