Advertising  2010 World Cup Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein)Capacity: 45 000 2010 World Cup matches:Five first-round matches and one second-round match. Details and progress:Contractors were only to be appointed last week. The challenge is when exactly to close the stadium fully. Free State Stadium only needs relatively minor upgrading. The CityBloemfontein may be known as the judicial capital of South Africa, but it is arguably more famous for its sporting achievements these days. The city plays host to the Free State Cheetahs rugby team, who have won the Currie Cup three years in a row, while the Gestetner Eagles is a dominant force on the cricket scene. And of late Mangaung has also been famous for the achievements of its soccer teams, Free State Stars and Bloemfontein Celtic, with the latter’s fans known to be the most vocal and loyal in the Premier League. Bloemfontein was founded in 1846 by British army major Henry Douglas Warden as an outpost for the Transoranje region. It saw terrible loss of life during the Anglo-Boer War, and the National Women’s monument pays tribute to the more than 45 000 women and children who died in concentration camps in the area. The city is also famous in the entertainment world – Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein in 1892. 
 
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| S'downs | FS Stars | May 17 14:30 | SS4 |
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Focus on 2010
Van Heerden sidelined for 8 weeks
Elrio van Heerden is out for eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery. [more]
Santana due to touch down on Sunday
Joel Santana is now set to arrive in South Africa this weekend. [more]
