Venues
In 2005, the organisers released a provisional list of thirteen venues to be used for the World Cup: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two venues), Kimberley, Nelspruit, Orkney, Polokwane/Pietersburg, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria (two venues), and Rustenburg. This was narrowed down to ten venues which were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006
Soccer City Stadium
Opened: 1989
Renovated & Expanded: 2009
Owner: The Stadia and Soccer Development Trust
Operator: South African Football Association
Surface: Grass
Architect: Boogertman & Partners
Capacity: 94,700
Green Point Stadium
Owner: City of Cape Town
Operator: SAIL/Stade de France
Surface: Grass
Construction cost: R4.3 billion
Architect: GMP Architects, Louis Karol Architects, Point Architects
Capacity: 70,000
Field dimensions: 290m x 265 m x 48m
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Location: Durban, South Africa
Broke ground: 2006
Opened: 2009
Owner: South African Football Association
Surface: Grass
Capacity: 70,000+
Field dimensions: 320m x 280m x 45m, Arches: 100m
Coca-Cola Park
Former name: Ellis Park Stadium
Location: Ellis Park Stadium Doornfontein, Johannesburg,
Broke ground: 1927Opened: 1928
Owner: The Golden Lions Rugby Union
Operator: Ellis Park Stadium Pty.
Surface: Grass
Construction cost: £5,000 GBP
Capacity: 62,567
Free State Stadium
Owner: South African Football Association
Surface: Grass
Construction cost: $1,450 USD
Capacity: 45,000
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Broke ground: 2007
Opened: 2009
Owner: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality
Operator: Access Facilities and Leisure Management (Pty) Limited
Surface: Grass
Construction cost: R 1.1 Billion
Architect: Architectural Design Associates
Capacity: 48 459
Mbombela Stadium
Broke ground: February 2007
Owner: Mbombela Local Municipality
Surface: Grass
Construction cost: R1.05 bill.
Architect: R&L Architects
Capacity: 43,500
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Opened: 2010
Capacity: 46,000
Cost: $154,000,000
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Location: Phokeng, South Africa
Opened: 1999
Owner: Royal Bafokeng Nation
Capacity: 42,000
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Renovated: 2008
Surface: Grass
Capacity: 51,762
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