Durban Stadium
It is a world-class and multifunctional arena located in the heart of the Kings Park Sporting Precinct. Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium will be the jewel in the crown of the Kings Park Sporting precinct. The entire area will feature additional sporting arenas and facilities as well as restaurants, shops, play areas for children and a pedestrian walkway linking the stadium complex to the beach.
The stadium was built on the site of the old Kings Park Stadium. Moses Mabhida, the ground's namesake, was born in Thornville near Pietermaritzburg on 14 October 1923 into a poor family who were later forced off their land. In 1963, Mabhida was asked by Oliver Tambo while working in Prague rallying support from the World Federation of Trade Unions, to come back to Africa to develop the ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). He underwent military training and became the chief political instructor of new military recruits. He later served as the commander of MK.
Facts:
Name: Durban Stadium
City: Durban
Construction: New
Completion: 2009
Gross Capacity: 70,000.
Name: Durban Stadium
City: Durban
Construction: New
Completion: 2009
Gross Capacity: 70,000.
Matches:
13 June - 20:30 Group D Germany-Australia
16 June - 16:00 Group H Spain-Switzerland
19 June - 13:30 Group E Netherlands-Japan
22 June - 20:30 Group B Nigeria-Korea Republic
25 June - 16:00 Group G Portugal-Brazil
28 June - 16:00 Round of 161E-2F
07 July - 20:30 Semi-finals W59-W60
