Ready to cash in on 2010 number plates

Amod Khan, 63, of QwaQwa in the Free State owns the number plates for eight of the provinces.
He was unsuccessful in his Western Cape application.
“I am now keen to sell all the plates, besides the Free State one, which I will keep on my personal vehicle. I am on the lookout for buyers and will take the best offers,” said Khan.
“With all the hype after the announcement in 2004 that we would be hosting the soccer World Cup, I went out and applied for all the plates,” he said.
Khan, who runs a furniture business, said that he was very excited at the time to have acquired eight of the plates, but he now planned to capitalise on his wise investments.
“People who buy them from me will be proud to drive around in a car with the SA2010 plates.
“Whenever I drive around in my car, the number plate attracts attention.”
He said he spent over R20000 to obtain the plates and is certain that they are worth a lot more now.
“SA2010 ZN would be worth a lot more because it’s a much bigger province.”
The Manchester United fan, who loves soccer, said that he was looking forward to watching at least four matches live during the World Cup.