Fact Sheet: Royal Bafokeng Stadium The only community-owned stadium in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™

World-class sport hosted at the Royal Bafokeng 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ games Stadium

12 June England vs. USA 2006 Tri Nations Rugby 15 June New Zealand v Slovakia South v New Zealand 19 June Ghana v Australia 22 June Mexico v Uruguay 2007 Challenge 24 June Denmark v Japan Kaizer Chiefs v Orlando Pirates 26 June Round 2 (1C vs. 2D) 2009 v Norway HOME TO: Platinum Stars FC 2009 British & Irish Lions v Royal XV Platinum Leopards Rugby Platinum Athletics Club 2009 FIFA Confederation Cup (four matches) Fast Facts 1999 Built (R120 m) 100% funded by Royal Bafokeng Administration  2I¿FLDORSHQLQJ 2008 Stadium upgrade (R460 m) 60% funded by Royal Bafokeng Administration Seating capacity - 45 000 24 Hospitality suites How it all started Teams locker rooms A fully equipped clinic The Royal Bafokeng Stadium, commissioned by Kgosi Lebone II, was designed to serve as a world class )ORRGOLJKWV/8;IRUKLJKGH¿QLWLRQ79 sporting complex for soccer, rugby and athletics. 2 Digital scoreboards

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Awarded the 2009 Technical Excellence Award by the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Multi-Purpose Stadium

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Aquatic Centre: Swimming, Waterpolo, Kids’ pool

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Royal, Presidential and Corporate Hospitality Suites 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Media Centre 0HGLD9LHZLQJ6XLWH &RPPHUFLDODQG6RFLDO%HQH¿WV 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Media Centre The Royal Bafokeng Stadium hosts developmental sports 9HQXH2SHUDWLRQ&HQWUH programmes for over 11,000 children from surrounding villages. The Grounds In 2004, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium became part of The Royal Bafokeng Stadium pitch is inter-seeded with South Africa’s bid for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ as the W\SHVRIJUDVV. venue for the host city of .

Kikuyu (warm season) Beyond The World Cup Perennial Rye grass (cool season) Kentucky Blue grass (cool season) The Royal Bafokeng Nation has a vision for empowering its young through sport.

Five sporting codes have been introduced in Bafokeng Schools:

Soccer, rugby, athletics, netball and martial arts

The sports development programme aims to identify Location and Distance talent and nurture athletes through its commercial sporting activities and events. 20 minutes from Rustenburg Contact details 1 hour from +27 14 566 0000 1.5 hours from . [email protected] www.bafokeng.com

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