The Royal Bafokeng stadium is located in Rustenburg in the North West Province and was constructed in 1999. The stadium is named after the Royal Bafokeng tribe who inhabit the platinum rich area.
A smattering of minor renovations was all what was needed to bring this stadium up to scratch regarding FIFA's strict hosting guidelines. This relatively new stadium was originally constructed to host matches during the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
A major significant renovation was the addition of two rows of seats encircling the stadiums second tier which increased the capacity by 4,000. In addition, new flood lights, electronic scoreboard and sound system were installed. These renovations increased it's over all capacity to a modest 42,000 spectators.
The Royal Bafokeng Stadium will host six matches during South Africa 2010, including five group stage matches and a second round fixture.
Stadium capacity: 42,000
Built: 1999
Cost: $285 million (Renovation)
Architect: BSP Architects
Surface: Grass
South Africa 2010 Matches and Dates:
Saturday, 12 June 2010 - Group C (20:30 local)
Tuesday, 15 June 2010 - Group F (13:30 local)
Saturday, 19 June 2010 - Group D (13:30 local)
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 - Group A (16:00 local)
Thursday, 24 June 2010 - Group E (20:30 local)
Saturday, 26 June 2010 - Round of 16 (20:30 local)
source:(wc2010)
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