The Stadium

Soccer fans in Limpopo Province haven't been overlooked by the 2010 FIFA World Cup LOC either, with the city of Polokwane hosting four First Round Games at a new 46 000-seater stadium.

The venue has an interesting design: its concrete structure is inspired by the iconic Baobab tree (known to some as 'the upside-down tree'), with the steel structure supporting the roof plane gathered together at each corner of the stadium, and supported by giant 'tree trunks' (with ramps which fans will walk up to reach the higher seats).

The City

Located in the far north of South Africa, Polokwane is another fast-growing city, driven by its ecotourism, which includes a number of game parks.

It is also close to the world famous Kruger National Park, as well as tourist hotspots like Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique.

It was founded in 1886 by Voortrekker leader Andries Potgieter and named Pietersburg. It became classified as a city in 1992, and 11 years later was renamed Polokwane. It now counts as the capital of the Limpopo Province.