Call to use WC stadiums more often

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Call to use World Cup stadiums more often

Call to use WC stadiums more often

Posted: 2011-09-15 18:54

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says cities and companies responsible for last year's Soccer World Cup stadiums have been able to successfully explore commercial benefits.

In a written Parliamentary reply, Mbalula says some stadiums are leased by municipalities or managed by host cities and other administrators such as the Royal Bafokeng Administration.

He says these entities hosted several events between August last year and June this year. The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban has hosted 92 events, the Royal Bafokeng in Rustenburg 29 and Cape Town 25. Other stadiums have hosted between 10 and 19 events.

The Independent Democrats national spokesperson on Sport and Recreation, Joe Mgluwa, has also called on the management and marketing teams of all other nine soccer stadiums in the country to follow in the footsteps of the Moses Mabhida Stadium management and marketing team, in Durban.

Moses Mabhida has hosted almost 60 more events than the Royal Bafokeng in the North West, while Cape Town Stadium has hosted 25 events so far, with Ellis Park and the Free State Stadiums having hosted the fewest events standing at 10 and 12 respectively.

Mgluwa says all the stadiums form part of an important legacy of the country, and therefore they should be supported and utilised to the fullest potential.

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Recent Comments (3) :

sbu skiri : 2011-09-15 19:37

i jst wana sy thanx 4 the players who were at oversea dat came bck home e.gmcarthy,morris and paker

The Ghost: 2011-09-15 20:52

There should NOT even be a question or debate that the stadiums should be fully utilized. Big ups to Durban though, although I still wish you should have thrown your name in the hat for the potential 2020 Summer Olympics, but hey no need to rush our time will come. We have shown that we can be the best hosts; let's now concentrate on eradicating decease, crime, and poverty. UP SOUTH AFRICA THE RAINBOW NATION, AND UP THE BUCS!!!

ooisthuizen: 2011-09-16 08:39

Jwale he reka di sebensiza jwan bo-Black Leopards ba ingaola gotwe baa thabololwa?Bare bona haba nyake world-class Peter Mokaba ba nyaka Thohoyandou en ek dink Ellis Park shud be utilised too,not only vir Bafana games bt vir Pirates,ba kguhlele gabo ko ParkStation...