Tshwane/Pretoria
Tshwane/Pretoria is the capital of South Africa. Many embassies thus call this city their home. The Union Buildings house the administration of the country and have also been the setting for all the presidential inaugurations of Nelson Mandela,Thabo Mbeki and the incumbent South African president, Jacob Zuma. These sandstone buildings offer beautiful views over the city.
Name: Tshwane/Pretoria
Province: Gauteng Province
Population: 2,2 million
Altitude: 1214m
Geography: Situated between rocky ridges in the north eastern part of the country. The city is in the transitional area between tropical savannah (Bushveld) and the Highveld plateau.
Climate: Dry winters with temperatures averaging 20 °C during the day, dropping to about 5 °C at night. Hot summers with occasional thunderstorms, daytime average temperatures 25 to 30 °C.
Key Economic Sectors: Services, Commerce, Industry
Professional Football Clubs: Mamelodi Sundowns, Supersport United (Premier) Pretoria University (1st Division).
Hotel:
Alpine Attitude Boutique Hotel Pretoria
Garden Court Hatfield Pretoria
Centurion Lake Hotel Pretoria
Alpine Attitude Boutique Hotel Pretoria
Garden Court Hatfield Pretoria
Centurion Lake Hotel Pretoria
Loftus Versfeld Stadium:
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, situated in Tshwane/ Pretoria, is one of the oldest stadiums in South Africa. The stadium has been used for major sporting events since 1903, and the first concrete structure, which could accommodate only 2,000 spectators, was built by the City Council of Pretoria in 1923.
Since 1948 it has undergone perennial upgrades. It has been used for both rugby and football matches and is home to one of the country's top rugby teams, the Blue Bulls. Loftus Versfeld is in the heart of Tshwane/Pretoria and currently has a seating capacity of 50,000. It has hosted many significant matches including during the 1995 Rugby World Cup and 1996 CAF African Cup of Nations. It is now used by Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United as their home ground.
Facts:
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld
City: Tshwane/Pretoria
Built: 1906
Construction: upgrade
Completion: 2008.
Gross Capacity:50 000
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld
City: Tshwane/Pretoria
Built: 1906
Construction: upgrade
Completion: 2008.
Gross Capacity:50 000
Matches:
13 June - 16:00Group D Serbia-Ghana
16 June - 20:30Group A South Africa-Uruguay
19 June - 20:30Group E Cameroon-Denmark
23 June - 16:00Group C USA-Algeria
25 June - 20:30Group H Chile-Spain
