The Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, North West Province, is to undergo a minor upgrade,
increasing its capacity to 45 000. It will host four first-round matches and
one second-round.
Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
Only minor renovations will be required to bring the Royal Bafokeng Sports
Palace into line with requirements for a stadium able to host first and second
round matches at a Fifa World Cup.
This reality underlines the excellence of the venue, opened in 1999 and completely
funded by the Royal Bafokeng community, an administrative entity that functions
within North West province and presides over the world's richest platinum mines.
The stadium is located on open land, offering easy access and extensive parking
facilities for local supporters and those who make the comfortable 90-minute
drive from Johannesburg.
As a multi-purpose venue used by the community, the venue includes an athletics
track, but the oval bowl structure maintains a degree of intimacy and engenders
an excellent atmosphere.
The stadium capacity will be increased to 40 000, excluding VIPs and Media,
by the scheduled construction of two additional rows of seats in the concourse
on the second level.
For 2010, essentially cosmetic measures such as installation of new electronic
scoreboards and upgrading of the floodlights and public address system will
render the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace ready to welcome the soccer supporters
of the world.
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The Final 10 Stadiums for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa:
- Green
Point Stadium in Cape Town - Nelson
Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth
- King
Senzangakhona Stadium in Durban - Free
State Stadium in Bloemfontein
- Ellis
Park Stadium in Johannesburg - Soccer
City in Johannesburg
- Royal
Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg - Loftus
Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria
- Mbombela
Stadium in Nelspruit - Peter
Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane
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