[Carrerra]

According to Wikipedia, it will be the first football staidum owned by a club(Kaizer Chiefs) when it's completed. Surprisingly this gorgeous stadium is not the host venue for 2010 WC because two other stadiums in Johannesburg already took the honor of hosting.

As one of Korean football fans, I'm familiar with the club because it had come to Korea to participate in Peace Cup in summer 2003.

Below are the renderings from Kaizer Chiefs homepage.

This picture might be taken in groundbreaking ceremony. But unfortunenately there's no more picture afterwards. Any South African users, I want you to share with us some construction webcams if you have

 

[Wezza]

That's a fantastic looking stadium!

 

[hngcm]

what are the two other stadiums that will be used?

 

[Lydon]

Soccer City (Under construction - 94 700):

Ellis Park (undergoing an upgrade - 60 000)

 

[Durbsboi]

this stadium also wont be ready in time for the WC. Also the location is'nt ideal for thousands of international fans.

Glad to see our local teams getting some international exposure Also later on in July Chiefs will be playing Manchester United here in SA along with another local club Orlando Pirates in the Vodacom Challenge Cup.

Oh & just another piece of info, the band Kaiser Chiefs from UK, named their band after this football team because their idol from Leeds Utd Lucas Radebe started off with Chiefs.

 

[Carrerra]

:cheers:

 

[Carrerra]

Any news about this stadium? I really wonder what it looks like at the moment. Definately, it seems the groundbreaking already happened, but unfortunately there isn't just a single bit of update about the status after that in Kaizer Chiefs homepage, let alone construction pics or webcams.

 

[BobDaBuilder]

A stadium owned by a rock band. Cool!

 

[Durbsboi]

Im not from that part of SA, but this has been pretty quiet, Im sure construction has started though.

 

[Lydon]

A stadium owned by a rock band. Cool!

The rock band was named after the club

 

[Carrerra]

It is assumed months have passed since the groundbreaking for building a 55K brand new stadia, but, there isn't a single piece of construction photo. I don't understand it. Maybe it is a national secret project?

 

[JohanSA]

Soon Gauteng will be able to host a worldcup on its own......

Awesome stuff

 

[Durbsboi]

^^ youre right there.

Soccer City: 94 000
Orlando stadium: 40 000
Ellis Park: 65 000
Joburg Stadium: 40 odd 000
this stadium
Wanderers Cricket stadium could be used as well.

 

[JohanSA]

and loftus .... centurion .... others?

 

[Durbsboi]

technically those are in Pretoria, but if you do add those, yes I think u can, lol.

 

[JohanSA]

Well I acsually said soon gauteng will be able to host on its own. So Pretoria included.
Gauteng is in anyway close to being one single megacity.

 

[dysan1]

Ja it is a bit odd that there is no info anywhere...Joburg guys, any of you out in Krugersdorp much to have a looky?

 

[x-marien-x]

MOGALE CITY - Amakhosi Stadium (~55,000)

very good stadium for a african club

 

[JYDA]

Is this being used for the World Cup?

 

[Lydon]

Nope