DURBAN - Moses Mabhida Stadium (54,000) - Page 7

***dysan1*** · October 24th, 2006, 02:56 PM

yeh and the SA open next year is sponsered by SAA and is the precurser to the event reaching atp status instead of the challenger status. for the event to be held in durban for the next 3 years surely is a sign that thats where they want it? they would surely prepare in CT if they wanted it there...esp when u dont even have the needed tennis facilities.

***dysan1*** · March 22nd, 2007, 11:39 PM

OK guys...here's a long overdue update from Durbs

1894 piles have been shoved in the ground.
The bases of the arches have been completed.
2 cranes are up.

And construction is well underway. She shall start to rise soon! Pics ASAP, will only show the cranes tho at this point.

Afripile lays a solid foundation

Barbara Cole

A unique concrete pumping machine has been used for the first time in the country at Durban’s new soccer stadium site. The special system which pumps concrete up through the middle of the drill bit faster than other methods, has been specially imported by Afripile, the Phoenix (Durban) based company which has been doing the piling at the main Durban stadium since October. Afripile have bought 9 of these machines.

The piling operation has just ended and the equipment is now on its way to the next job: a soccer stadium in Nelspruit, another venue for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

About 328 tons of steel and 25 000 tons of concrete have been used on the job with a total of 1894 piles driven into the foundations. The Group5/WBHO/Pandev consortium started the earthworks last weeks.

KZN premier S’bu Ndebele and city manager Dr Mike Sutcliffe visited the stadium site recently with a delegation from Italy – the reigning world champions. Italy is considering using Durban as the base for its team during the 2010 world cup.

Durbsboi · March 23rd, 2007, 10:17 AM

& theres 3 BIG cranes up on site.

Mo Rush · March 23rd, 2007, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Durbsboi

& theres 3 BIG cranes up on site.

dont believe u...

***dysan1*** · March 24th, 2007, 12:16 AM

DB...show him your big crane

Juanl · March 24th, 2007, 12:47 PM

Durban name changes reach Point of no return

March 23 2007 at 12:15PM

By Hlobisile Mbokazi and Heinz De Boer

Durban has taken the next step in renaming its first batch of roads at a walk-about in the city centre.

Mayor Obed Mlaba and a procession of ANC councillors, dignitaries and the media are expected at the official unveiling of the names that will culminate with a bash at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) on Friday

On Saturday the new R2,4-billion 2010 stadium will be officially named the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

'We are not changing every street name'
The eight prominent roads identified for renaming, which include the M4, Point Road and Victoria Embankment, had their new road signs posted earlier this week.

The ceremony rounds off a political renaming process that has from the outset been fraught with controversy, with the Democratic Alliance claiming the public participation process was flawed.

The council's ANC majority, however, approved the two-stage renaming process, making the renaming of more than 200 Durban streets a reality.

Deputy Mayor Logie Naidoo said: "We are not changing every street name. We have chosen great freedom fighters to reflect our political history."

On Friday the council will launch its public awareness campaign aimed at sensitising the public to the personalities who are now reflected on the new street name boards.

The first fact file details the life of Albert Luthuli, who joined the ANC in 1945. He was elected as the Natal provincial president of the organisation in 1951. In 1946, he joined the Natives Representative Council and in 1952 helped lead the Defiance Campaign.

Mo Rush · March 24th, 2007, 03:14 PM

Moses Mabhida stadium. Oh dear.

Juanl · March 24th, 2007, 07:24 PM

That's what I said, Mo! Seems like every second Tom Dick and Harry in this country is going to be honoured in this way. I can just see the headlines now... "Moses delivers the testimony" Who was he/she anyways? And another thing, would someone mind starting a thread on Soccer City? For us Jo'burgers? I hear things are going swell there. They building a cement processing plant there and everything. Wish I knew more though!!!

Durbsboi · March 26th, 2007, 10:24 AM

I hate this fucking shit, honestly, the boards are changed on site, WHY O WHY!

***dysan1*** · March 27th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Well...i liked King Senz...but IFP will march since the zulu's are being sidelined.

Mo...we still dont have the name of the Cape Town Stadium. Since the Durban council were going to call the present durban airport Moses Mabinda, and changed it to the stadium. Maybe they will do the same in cape town and call it the La Guuma stadium...

Mo Rush · March 27th, 2007, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dysan1

Well...i liked King Senz...but IFP will march since the zulu's are being sidelined.

Mo...we still dont have the name of the Cape Town Stadium. Since the Durban council were going to call the present durban airport Moses Mabinda, and changed it to the stadium. Maybe they will do the same in cape town and call it the La Guuma stadium...

I doubt the private operator will agree.

Durbsboi · March 28th, 2007, 09:48 AM

ROFL! Laguma stadium

Durbsboi · March 28th, 2007, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dysan1

DB...show him your big crane

My big what?

***dysan1*** · March 28th, 2007, 09:28 PM

Haha

and mo...blah blah blah. To you only odd things happen to cities outside of cape town

***dysan1*** · April 14th, 2007, 03:24 PM

Cranes up. 4 at the moment. 12 in months ahead. Bases of the arch are complete

Juanl · April 14th, 2007, 04:04 PM

Can just imagine see it now! Cityscpae in the background, beachfront at its doorstep... A truly spectacular scene come 2010 (minus the name ofcourse- maybe they can call it MM Stadium for short!)

Mo Rush · April 14th, 2007, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dysan1

Cranes up. 4 at the moment. 12 in months ahead. Bases of the arch are complete

whats beneath the sand?

Mo's stadium sounds just fine. Still trying to pull together R260 million to lease Cape Town's stadium, but its not looking good.

***dysan1*** · April 14th, 2007, 04:52 PM

1900 piles. all completed. foundations are done. everything can now rise

Durbsboi · April 16th, 2007, 10:03 AM

Well an Important point to note is that Durban has clear days like that almost everyday, I mean today in the morn, it was cloudy & overcast, but now, bright & sunny as ever. Gotto luv Durbs

Juanl · April 16th, 2007, 09:03 PM

Not going to start the weather brawl again are we? Because then Jo'burg would have to be the winner

October 24th, 2006, 02:56 PM	#121
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,804 Likes (Received): 20	yeh and the SA open next year is sponsered by SAA and is the precurser to the event reaching atp status instead of the challenger status. for the event to be held in durban for the next 3 years surely is a sign that thats where they want it? they would surely prepare in CT if they wanted it there...esp when u dont even have the needed tennis facilities. __________________ Improving in stature day by day

March 22nd, 2007, 11:39 PM	#122
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,804 Likes (Received): 20	OK guys...here's a long overdue update from Durbs 1894 piles have been shoved in the ground. The bases of the arches have been completed. 2 cranes are up. And construction is well underway. She shall start to rise soon! Pics ASAP, will only show the cranes tho at this point. Afripile lays a solid foundation Barbara Cole A unique concrete pumping machine has been used for the first time in the country at Durban’s new soccer stadium site. The special system which pumps concrete up through the middle of the drill bit faster than other methods, has been specially imported by Afripile, the Phoenix (Durban) based company which has been doing the piling at the main Durban stadium since October. Afripile have bought 9 of these machines. The piling operation has just ended and the equipment is now on its way to the next job: a soccer stadium in Nelspruit, another venue for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. About 328 tons of steel and 25 000 tons of concrete have been used on the job with a total of 1894 piles driven into the foundations. The Group5/WBHO/Pandev consortium started the earthworks last weeks. KZN premier S’bu Ndebele and city manager Dr Mike Sutcliffe visited the stadium site recently with a delegation from Italy – the reigning world champions. Italy is considering using Durban as the base for its team during the 2010 world cup. __________________ Improving in stature day by day

March 23rd, 2007, 10:17 AM	#123
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	& theres 3 BIG cranes up on site. __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

March 24th, 2007, 12:16 AM	#125
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,804 Likes (Received): 20	DB...show him your big crane __________________ Improving in stature day by day

March 24th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#127
Mo Rush life.love.everything else Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 29,212 Likes (Received): 2	Moses Mabhida stadium. Oh dear. __________________ You don't need a Holiday, you need CAPE TOWN #cityofinspiration

March 24th, 2007, 12:47 PM	#126
Juanl ba doom tsh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 416 Likes (Received): 2	Durban name changes reach Point of no return March 23 2007 at 12:15PM By Hlobisile Mbokazi and Heinz De Boer Durban has taken the next step in renaming its first batch of roads at a walk-about in the city centre. Mayor Obed Mlaba and a procession of ANC councillors, dignitaries and the media are expected at the official unveiling of the names that will culminate with a bash at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) on Friday On Saturday the new R2,4-billion 2010 stadium will be officially named the Moses Mabhida Stadium. 'We are not changing every street name' The eight prominent roads identified for renaming, which include the M4, Point Road and Victoria Embankment, had their new road signs posted earlier this week. The ceremony rounds off a political renaming process that has from the outset been fraught with controversy, with the Democratic Alliance claiming the public participation process was flawed. The council's ANC majority, however, approved the two-stage renaming process, making the renaming of more than 200 Durban streets a reality. Deputy Mayor Logie Naidoo said: "We are not changing every street name. We have chosen great freedom fighters to reflect our political history." On Friday the council will launch its public awareness campaign aimed at sensitising the public to the personalities who are now reflected on the new street name boards. The first fact file details the life of Albert Luthuli, who joined the ANC in 1945. He was elected as the Natal provincial president of the organisation in 1951. In 1946, he joined the Natives Representative Council and in 1952 helped lead the Defiance Campaign.

March 24th, 2007, 07:24 PM	#128
Juanl ba doom tsh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 416 Likes (Received): 2	That's what I said, Mo! Seems like every second Tom Dick and Harry in this country is going to be honoured in this way. I can just see the headlines now... "Moses delivers the testimony" Who was he/she anyways? And another thing, would someone mind starting a thread on Soccer City? For us Jo'burgers? I hear things are going swell there. They building a cement processing plant there and everything. Wish I knew more though!!!

March 26th, 2007, 10:24 AM	#129
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	I hate this fucking shit, honestly, the boards are changed on site, WHY O WHY! __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

March 27th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#130
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,804 Likes (Received): 20	Well...i liked King Senz...but IFP will march since the zulu's are being sidelined. Mo...we still dont have the name of the Cape Town Stadium. Since the Durban council were going to call the present durban airport Moses Mabinda, and changed it to the stadium. Maybe they will do the same in cape town and call it the La Guuma stadium... __________________ Improving in stature day by day

March 28th, 2007, 09:48 AM	#132
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	ROFL! Laguma stadium __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

March 28th, 2007, 09:28 PM	#134
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,804 Likes (Received): 20	Haha and mo...blah blah blah. To you only odd things happen to cities outside of cape town __________________ Improving in stature day by day

April 14th, 2007, 03:24 PM	#135
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,804 Likes (Received): 20	Cranes up. 4 at the moment. 12 in months ahead. Bases of the arch are complete __________________ Improving in stature day by day

April 14th, 2007, 04:04 PM	#136
Juanl ba doom tsh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 416 Likes (Received): 2	Can just imagine see it now! Cityscpae in the background, beachfront at its doorstep... A truly spectacular scene come 2010 (minus the name ofcourse- maybe they can call it MM Stadium for short!)

April 14th, 2007, 04:52 PM	#138
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,804 Likes (Received): 20	1900 piles. all completed. foundations are done. everything can now rise __________________ Improving in stature day by day

April 16th, 2007, 10:03 AM	#139
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	Well an Important point to note is that Durban has clear days like that almost everyday, I mean today in the morn, it was cloudy & overcast, but now, bright & sunny as ever. Gotto luv Durbs __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

April 16th, 2007, 09:03 PM	#140
Juanl ba doom tsh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 416 Likes (Received): 2	Not going to start the weather brawl again are we? Because then Jo'burg would have to be the winner

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