Johannesburg will have Soccer City as one of the two stadiums to host the 2010 FIFA World.
Soccer City presently accommodates 80,000 people, but after its renovation, it will seat 94,700. the South African Football Association in Soccer City. The Local Organizing Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup as well as the FIFA offices will be near the stadium. About 40% of Johannesburg's population lives in in close proximity to Soccer City. This will make the stadium a center of action during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Johannesburg will have Ellis Park as the other stadium to host the 2010 FIFA World . Ellis Park, built in 1927, is near the city center and is part of Greater Ellis Park Sport district. It has been host to many international football games and accommodates 55,000 people. Although a rugby stadium, it has hosted matches having Arsenal, Manchester United and Brazil.
The sports complex will be upgraded for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the stadium should seat 60,000
Loftus Versfeld is a 50,000 seater stadium in of Pretoria. slight renovation is needed for the stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The site on which Loftus Versfeld is now was first used for sport in 1903. It was named after Mr Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, who organized sport in Pretoria. It has been used for many sports events including the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It is now used by Mamelodi Sundowns as their home ground.
Port Elizabeth has been host to many football games, including the 2005 Nelson Mandela Challenge. This was the stage for two African stars, South Africa and Senegal.
Nelson Mandela Bay does not have a football stadium. All international matches were played at the Eastern Province Rugby team's ground. A new football stadium, The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, is being built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The Nel family founded Nelspruit, the capital of the Mpumalanga Province, in 1905
The Mbombela Stadium will be a new stadium built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is a an anticipated addition to Nelspruit and will leave a inheritance of the beautiful game for the people of Mpumalanga. The stadium will be approximately seven kilometres from the city center and will hold 40 000 people.
Polokwane, previously Pietersburg, is the capital of the most northern province of Limpopo.
The Peter Mokaba Stadium will be renovated for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium was named after Peter Mokaba who was a political activist during apartheid. He was well known for his fighting spirit and being an inspiring leader.
Cape Town is building a new stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium will be in the suburb of Green point, very near to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. With Table Mountain behind and the Atlantic Ocean around it, the stadium will have one of the most scenic settings for match days. the stadium will seat 70,000. The stadium will be an all-weather stadium.
At the center of this province's coastline is Durban, Africa's busiest port city, and part of the Municipal Metropolitan
King's Park, located near the harbor, accommodates just over 52000 people. It was the stage for the game in which England beat South Africa 2-1 in 2003. South Africa's national football team Bafana, also played their first post-apartheid international game versus Cameroon in 1992 at King's Park. After its renovation, the stadium would seat 60,000.
The Mangaung Metropolitan includes Bloemfontein Vodacom Stadium, built in 1952, will host games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. A second level of seating will be added to the current stadium. After its renovation for the tournament, it will have a seating capacity of 40 000. It is the home ground of Bloemfontein people.
Rustenburg is 112 km north of Johannesburg, at the base of the breathtaking Magaliesburg Mountains. The stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace. The indigenous Bafokeng tribe owns the stadium. It seats 40,000 people.
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