Princess Magogo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in KwaMashu, a township near Durban, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was utilized as a training field for teams that participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated and upgraded in 2009 to meet FIFA specifications.
Location | Mkhiwane Road / Undlondlo Road, KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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Coordinates | 29°44′39″S 30°58′17″E / 29.744249°S 30.971264°E |
Owner | eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
Capacity | 12,000 |
Construction | |
Renovated | 2009 |
Construction cost | R93 million (2009 refurbishment)[1] |
Tenants | |
Nathi Lions, AmaZulu, Durban Warriors, Uthongathi |
The stadium is named after Princess Constance Magogo, a Zulu princess who spent much of her life as a singer and composer while developing an understanding for Zulu tradition and culture.[2]
References
edit- ^ "2010 Training Venues". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Training Stadia". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.