South Africa is among the African countries with the largest stadiums.
At the moment, the nation has more than fifteen magnificent arenas with considerable capacities.
Often, they are used for sports events and social gatherings.
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Well, how many stadiums in South Africa do you know?
South Africa has invested heavily in developing its sports facilities.
The capacities of some of these stadiums are commendable.
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Most of them are strategically built in major towns for easy accessibility.
Johannesburg Stadium 37,500
The arena was purposely built for athletics events.
However, it can host other sports activities such as rugby and football.
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It is located in Doornfontein, Johannesburg.
It is both atraining groundfor the Golden Lions and Lions rugby union teams.
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Orlando Stadium 40,000
The Orlando Stadium capacity makes it a perfect destination for soccer games.
The sports ground is home of the Orlando Pirates F.C.
It is located in Soweto, Gauteng province.
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Free State Stadium 40,911
This is another sophisticated arena in the country.It hostedthe 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Similarly, it was among the sports grounds selected in 2010 for the FIFA World Cup.
Mbombela Stadium 40,929
It is located on 1 Bafana Road, Mpumalanga province, Nelspruit.
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The ground isunder the ownershipof Mbombela Local Municipality.
Also, the sports ground is operated by Platinum Sport.
Since 2010, the arena has been the home ground for the Pumas.
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Peter Mokaba Stadium 41,733
This one is located in Polokwane, Limpopo.
It is mainly used for soccer and rugby sports.
Itscapacity was reducedfrom 45,500 to 41, 733 in 2010 to meet FIFAs standards.
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Its present tenants are Limpopo Blue Bulls, Baroka F.C, and Polokwane City F.C.
In 2013, it hosted the 2013 AFCONs.
Often, it is used asa home groundof the Platinum Stars.
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Like the Giyani Stadium, this arena can be used to host different events.
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 48,459
This world-class arena is based in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
The arena isowned and operatedby Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality and Access Facility and Leisure Management Limited respectively.
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Its current tenants include the Chipa United, Southern Kings, and Eastern Province Elephants.
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Newlands Stadium 51,100
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It is located in Cape Town.
The arena is managed by Western Province Rugby Union.
The arena is popularly known as the home of the Stormers.
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Loftus Versfeld Stadium 51,762
It waspreviously known asMinolta Loftus then later Securicor Loftus.
It is under the management of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union.
Also, it is located at 440 Kirkness Street, Pretoria, Gauteng.
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King Park Stadium 52,000
This one is amongst the oldest but yet classic.
The sports ground has been the home of Cell C Sharks.
It is majorly used for Rugby games.
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Cape Town Stadium 55,000
The arena is used for both football and rugby games.
It waspurposely built forthe 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Initially, the sports ground was supposed to be named Green Point arena.
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Cape Town Stadium capacity saw it host several World Cup matches.
It is located in Cape Town.
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Moses Mabhida Stadium 56,000
It islocated inKwaZulu-Natal province in Durban.
The sports ground is home to the Amazulu team.
Currently, Moses Mabhida capacity is 56,000.
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The arena hosted seven FIFA World Cup matches, including the semi-finals.
Moses Mabhida Stadium capacity can be upscaled to 85,000 to facilitate the Olympic Games.
Mmbatho Stadium 60,000
The arena has the same capacity as Phakisa Freeway and Odi Stadiums.
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It is located in North West province, Mahikeng.
Its location makes it a perfect destination for training, especially by North-West University students.
Ellis Park Stadium 62,567
It is the second biggest arena after Soccer City.
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It is located in the countrys capital city, Johannesburg.
The arena is home to the Lions and Golden Lions rugby union teams.
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It is located in Johannesburg.
The arena is under the management ofStadium Management South Africa(SMSA).
Which is the biggest stadium in South Africa?
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At the moment, Soccer City is the biggest not only in South Africa but also in Africa.
It has a seating capacity of 94, 736.
In addition to its size, it is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
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How many stadiums are in South Africa?
Arguably, South Africa has many arenas as compared to any other country in the continent of Africa.
So far, SA boasts of more than 70 stadiums.
The biggest has a seating capacity of 94,736 while the smallest has a capacity of 10,000.
Indeed, South Africa understands the significance of promoting sports.
It has been heavily investing in constructing its facilities, especially stadiums across the country.
Currently, most stadiums in South Africa qualify to host different world-class tournaments.
She graduated from Chuka University with a BA degree in Journalism and Mass Communication (2023).
She joined Briefly in 2019.
In 2023, Rodah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
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