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The 2010 World Cup will take place at 10 venues
across nine South African cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port
Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Bloemfontein, Rustenburg and Pretoria.
Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic capital, will be home to two World Cup
stadiums, Soccer City and Ellis Park..
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Johannesburg |
Soccer City Stadium
Ellis Park Stadium |
- The largest city in South Africa, is also the
wealthiest -the economic powerhouse of Africa. |
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Pretoria |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
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- a lovely, quiet city. It has a long, involved
and fascinating history. Here you will find significant old buildings and
fascinating museums. |
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Cape Town |
Green Point Stadium |
- is one of the most beautiful cities in the
world. With A harmonious blend of architectural styles reflects the tastes
of dictates of the past as well as today's more functional requirements. |
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Durban |
Moses Mabhida Stadium |
- is often referred to as South Africa’s Miami
Beach. Durban is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the world. Its
port is the busiest in South Africa and also one of the 10 largest in the
world. |
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Port Elizabeth |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
- Known as the "Friendly City", . It is a superb
value-for-money holiday base, offering a diverse selection of attractions as
a family-fun holiday destination including scenic nature trails, historic
heritage, magnificent wildlife, cultural experiences and countless water
sport activities. |
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Nelspruit |
Mbombela Stadium |
- is the capital of Mpumalanga, lies in the
fertile valley of the Crocodile River. The many types of rare
collection of plant species and the first man-made rain forest attracts the
majority of Nelspruits visitors. |
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Polokwane |
Peter Mokaba Stadium |
- is the capital of the Limpopo Province and
formerly known as Pietersburg, is a cultural hub - a city graced with
wide streets, green spaces and a vivid mix of jacaranda and coral trees that
are a sight to behold in spring |
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Rustenburg |
Royal Bafokeng Stadium |
- Known as the ‘Platinum City’ with two of the
world’s largest platinum mines lie just outside Rustenburg. Also named as a
‘place of rest’ that still manages to retain its small town atmosphere. Is
one of the oldest towns in this part of the world. |
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Bloemfontein |
Free State Stadium |
- the City of Roses, with many colourful gardens
littered with flowering plants and trees. The city centre is lined with
historical buildings, including the beautiful tree-lined President Brand
Street - a national monument - its pavements home to several graceful museum
buildings. |
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