
South Africa will be hosting the 19th Fifa World Cup 2010™, which will be the first ever Football World Cup held on the African continent.
South Africa is building and upgrading almost all of the ten stadiums to accomodate the second largest sport event of the world.
The venues for the event are:
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Cape Town
Durban
Port Elizabeth
Bloemfontein
Rustenburg
Nelspruit
Polokwane
The World Cup 2010™ Venues
Johannesburg - top of page
Johannesburg is the only city with two stadiums being used for the World Cup - Soccer City near Soweto and the famous Ellis Park near the City Center.
For further Joburg info see the tra:mag City Guide Johannesburg
Soccer City
Capacity: 95.000
going to be upgraded for 2010
Google Placemark™ - Soccer City Johannesburg
Ellis Park
Capacity: 60.000
minor upgrates need to be made
Google Placemark™ - Ellis Park - Johannesburg
Pretoria - top of page
The Capital of the Republic of South Africa will be the host for matches of the first and second round of the tournament in its Loftus Versveld Stadium.
For further info see the tra:mag City Guide Pretoria
Loftus Versveld Stadium
Capacity: 45.000
minor upgrates need to be made
Google Placemark™ - Loftus Versveld Stadium - Pretoria
Cape Town - top of page
The tourist capital of South Africa is getting a brand new stadium for the World Cup. The old Green Point Stadium is going to be replaced by the new Green Point Stadium.
For further info see the tra:mag City Guide Cape Town
Green Point Stadium
Capacity: 65.000
going to be rebuild for 2010
for more info click here
Google Placemark™ - Green Point Stadium - Cape Town
Durban - top of page
Durban, the capital of KwaZulu Natal, is getting its old King's Park (ABSA Stadium) replaced by the to be build King Senzangakhona Stadium.
King Senzangakhona Stadium
Capacity: 80.000
going to be build for 2010
for more info click here
Google Placemark™ - King Senzangakhona Stadium
Port Elizabeth - top of page
Port Elizabeth, or the "friendly city", is South Africa's fifth biggest city and the capital of the Eastern Cape Province.
Nelson Mandela Stadium
Capacity: 50.000
going to be build for 2010
Google Placemark™ - Nelson Mandela Stadium (location might be wrong)
Bloemfontein - top of page
Bloemfontein, meaning "flower fontein", is the capital of the Free State, the agricultural heart of South Africa.
Free State Stadium
Capacity: 40.000
minor upgrates need to be made
Google Placemark™ - Free State Stadium
Rustenburg - top of page
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Rustenburg's World Cup™ Venue, is owned by the indigenous Befokeng tribe.
Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
Capacity: 40.000
Google Placemark™ - Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
Nelspruit - top of page
About 350km east of Johannesburg, Nelspruit, the capital of Mpumalanga, is the gateway to the world famous Kruger National Park.
Mbombela Stadium
Capacity: 40.000
going to be build for 2010
Google Placemark™ - Mbombela Stadium
Polokwane - top of page
Polokwane, previously known as Pietersburg, is the capital of the most northern province of South Africa - Limpopo.
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity: 40.000
upgrates need to be made
Google Placemark™ - Peter Mokaba Stadium

Tours in Southern & Eastern Africa
Overland Club
# Big Five Explorer - Visit Overland Club
# Cairo to the Cape - Visit Overland Club
# Classic Overland - Visit Overland Club
# Delta Desert and Dunes - Visit Overland Club
# Namibian Nomad - Visit Overland Club
# Southern Explorer - Visit Overland Club
# Ultimate Overland - Visit Overland Club
# Wildlife Express - Visit Overland Club
# Livingstone Trail - Visit Overland Club
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Cape Town:
# City Sightseeing Cape Town - City Sightseeing
# Full Day Winelands (Stellenbosch) - Easy Rider Tours
# Garden Route Adventure 5 days - BokBus Garden Route Adventure
# Adrenaline Cape Town & Winelands 7 day - Easy Rider Tours
# Chilled Cape Town & Winelands 7 Days - Easy Rider Tours
Kruger National Park:
# 3 Day Kruger National Park - Livingstone Trails
# 3 Day Kruger & Private Game Lodge Experience - Bundu Safari Company
# Chilled Kruger National Park 3 days - Easy Rider Tours
# 4 Day Kruger National Park - Livingstone Trails
# 4 Day Unique Kruger Experience - Bundu Safari Company
# Chilled Kruger National Park 4 Days - Easy Rider Tours
Garden Route:
# Garden Route Adventure 5 days - BokBus Garden Route Adventure
# Adrenaline Garden Route 7 Days (Knysna - Jeffrey's Bay) - Easy Rider Tours
# Chilled Garden Route 7 Days (Oudtshoorn - Storms River) - Easy Rider Tours