2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Stadiums
In 2005, the organizers released a provisional list of thirteen stadiums to be used for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two venues), Kimberley, Nelspruit, Orkney, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria (two venues), and Rustenburg. This was narrowed down to ten venues which were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006.
Five new stadiums are to be built for the 2010 World Cup (three new match venues and two new practice grounds), and five of the existing venues are to be upgraded. Construction costs are expected to be R8.4bn. In addition to the stadiums being built and upgraded, South Africa is also planning to improve its current public transport infrastructure within the various cities, with projects such as the Gautrain and the new Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) titled Rea Vaya. Danny Jordaan, the president of the 2010 World Cup organising committee has said that he expects all stadiums for the tournament to be completed by October 2009.
- Coca-Cola Park – Johannesburg, South Africa
- Green Point Stadium – Cape Town, South Africa
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium – Pretoria, South Africa
- Mbombela Stadium – Nelspruit, South Africa
- Moses Mabhida Stadium – Durban, South Africa
- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium – Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- Peter Mokaba Stadium – Polokwane, South Africa
- Royal Bafokeng Stadium – Rustenburg, South Africa
- Soccer City – Johannesburg, South Africa
- The Free State Stadium – Bloemfontein, South Africa