Gautrain hub, V&A Waterfront and Addo Park on new monopoly board

A MONOPOLY board game with 22 South African places has been launched‚ offering players an opportunity to “buy” or build hotels at the Kruger Park‚ Kimberley’s Big Hole and Cape Town’s Boulders Beach.

The creators of the game‚ Monopoly Mzansi‚ said new locations had been canvassed from South Africans earlier this year.

In recent years numerous regional versions of Monopoly have been produced.

The game is now licensed in 103 countries‚ with Monopoly Mzansi being the latest addition.

The special Mzansi edition features four transport hubs – including the Sandton Gautrain station – and 22 landmarks.

The V&A Waterfront and Table Mountain scooped the most expensive spots, followed by Boulders Beach‚ Chapman’s Peak Drive and Kirstenbosch.

Other locations highlight South Africa’s natural heritage, with the Big Hole and the Addo Elephant Park on the board too.

Additional nature landmarks highlighted on the board include the Cradle of Humankind and St Francis Bay.

In Durban, the beachfront (Golden Mile)‚ Florida Road and uShaka Marine World vie for the most affordable locations on the board.

New trendy spots like Nelson Mandela Square‚ Maboneng‚ Fourth Avenue Parkhurst and The Oyster Box Hotel have also made the cut.

Hasbro SA country marketing manager Siphiwe Thabethe said: “There is also a strong link to Madiba’s legacy, with Vilakazi Street and Robben Island.

Monopoly Mzansi will be available in leading toy stores nationwide from November 1.