South Africa has been selected as the first African nation to host the prestigious 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. New stadiums have been completed in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Polokwane and Nelspruit in preparation for the 2010 event, and other stadia around the country have been renovated to meet FIFA requirements. The new Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town will host nine matches for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, including a semi-final. The stadium will have a positive impact on communities and economic growth in the Western Cape Province for years to come.
The 68 000 seat stadium is located on Green Point Common close to the V&A Waterfront and Cape Town city centre. It was constructed by Murray & Roberts in joint venture. The stadium height is 55 metres with a fabric façade and a steel cable tensioned glazed roof. The project employed approximately 10 500 people, with 13,5 million hours worked.
Construction of Cape Town Stadium took 30 months to complete since award in March 2007 and was handed over in December 2009. The original 34 month construction period was accelerated to 32 months to meet revised client requirements.
