Mbombela stadium (Mpumalanga)
The prospective site of the Mbombela stadium is 6km west of Nelspruit in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Bulldozing of a wetland
Because a school is currently situated on the site where the Mbombela stadium will be built, the school needs to be relocated. A wetland in Nelspruit was bulldozed to make way for the new site of the school.
No environmental impact assessment was done. The department of public works in the province is handling the relocation of the school (but apparently they only do what their client, the Mpumalanga department of education, requests them to do).
Position of stadium
The stadium is to be situated on community-owned land in Mataffin,7km north of Nelspruit.
Artists' impressions of the Mbombela stadium
Cost of stadium
The stadium is expected to cost about R600 million. Mr Makwetla, Mpumalanga's premier said that "National government has made an undertaking to provide the financial resources pertaining to the 2010 world cup infrastructure requirements". South Africa's Government has already (May 2006) allocated R242 million towards planning for the stadia.
Proposed shape
Rounded, rectangular shape.
Scheduled date of completion
June 2007
Planned capacity
Planned capacity is 40 000.
Local training venues
Ackerville Stadium |
Kanyamazane Stadium |
Kwa-Guga Stadium |
Kwanazema Stadium |
Matsulu Stadium |
Valencia Stadium |
Hosting celebrations
To celebrate the decision to allow it to host some of the 2010 Soccer World Cup matches, the Mbombela municipality had 3 days of celebrations, which took place from 26-28 May - activities included soccer, basketball, volleyball, netball and wheelchair basketball.
