Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Deputry president Says All Stadium Work Will Be Complete By First Match

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has pledged that there will be no unfinished stadia when the World Cup begins on June 11.

Four of the new six stadiums built for the event are fully complete. Work at Soccer City, the tournament's main venue, and Mbombela in Nelspruit continues and is expected to be wrapped up soon.

In Cape Town all eight World Cup soccer matches are sold out, the R4.5 billion stadium is complete and the city boasts the country's best World Cup soccer pitch.

No fans will sit on wet cement - Motlanthe
Independent Online
March 2, 2010