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Up for the Cup

by Carlin Gerbich on Jun 13, 2010

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Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
One of the oldest stadiums in South Africa, Loftus Versfeld has hosted major sporting events since 1903.

Situated in the Tshwane/Pretoria region, Loftus Versfeld has undergone perennial upgrades to keep it at the forefront of national and international sports – and the latest includes a new media centre that was constructed in the lower level of the west stand.

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Venue management was also required to fit new floodlights, scoreboard and a sound system to fit in with FIFA requirements, while a roof was also fitted to keep sun and rain off spectators.

Stadium: Loftus Versfeld
City: Pretoria
First Built: 1923
Major rebuilds: 1984
Scope of World Cup work: upgrade
Architect: Ingplan Africa
Contractor: No main contractor
Construction began: September 2007
Completed: 2009
Gross Capacity: 51,762

Construction facts
1923 - First concrete structure built on site
51,762 - Stadium capacity

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