Makhulong Stadium Explained

New Peter Mokaba Stadium
Location:[Limpopo], Gauteng, South Africa
Renovated:R38 million[1]
Architect:ACG Architects
Capacity:10,000[2]
Tenants:Sekhukhune United[3]

The Makhulong Stadium (sometimes referred to as Tembisa Stadium) is a South African multi-sports stadium in Tembisa, a township of Ekurhuleni.In 2009, it underwent a R38 million renovation and was brought up to Premier Soccer League standards.

In June 2010 a crowd crush of spectators before an exhibition game between the Nigeria and North Korea national football teams injured 16 people.[4]

In March 2020, the Ekurhuleni municipality announced that it would renovate the stadium for Highlands Park F.C.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Michael Appel . World Cup Practice Stadium On Track for Completion . 1 May 2023 . allAfrica . BuaNews . 16 June 2018.
  2. Web site: World Cup 2010: Fifa denies blame for Johannesburg stadium stampede. TheGuardian.com. 7 June 2010.
  3. Web site: South Africa - Sekhukhune United FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway . 2021-09-04. int.soccerway.com.
  4. Web site: Nigerians claim "no choice" over stadium. https://web.archive.org/web/20100610072617/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/nigeria/7808180/Nigerians-claim-no-choice-over-stadium.html. dead. 10 June 2010. 7 June 2010. The Daily Telegraph. 7 June 2010.
  5. Web site: Makhulong Stadium gets face lift. Reporter. Phakaaathi. The Citizen. 11 March 2020. en. 2020-03-12.

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