Makhulong Stadium
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.
| Location | [Limpopo], Gauteng, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | R38 million[2] |
| Architect | ACG Architects[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Sekhukhune United[3] | |
In June 2010 a stampede 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]
References
- "World Cup 2010: Fifa denies blame for Johannesburg stadium stampede". TheGuardian.com. 7 June 2010.
- Michael Appel (16 June 2018). "World Cup Practice Stadium On Track for Completion". allAfrica. BuaNews. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- "South Africa - Sekhukhune United FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Nigerians claim "no choice" over stadium". The Daily Telegraph. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- Reporter, Phakaaathi (11 March 2020). "Makhulong Stadium gets face lift". The Citizen. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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