Alexandra Stadium (South Africa)

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Alexandra Stadium
Alexandra Stadium (South Africa)
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng
Coordinates 26°06′20″S28°05′59″E / 26.10546°S 28.09973°E / -26.10546; 28.09973

Alexandra Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Alexandra, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is primarily used for soccer matches.

Host to top tier games between the 1940s and 1980s, featuring Orlando Pirates, Moroka Swallows, and Pimville United Brothers, Callies and others, it had fallen into dilapidation by 2019. [1]

The stadium was revamped in 2020. [2]

The stadium hosted the Gauteng leg of the 113th anniversary celebrations of the African National Congress. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Content, Print (7 February 2019). "City finally agrees to upgrade the iconic Alexandra Stadium". Alex News. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Content, Print (3 July 2020). "IN PICTURES: Alexandra Stadium could soon be Fifa and PSL compliant". Alex News. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Goba, Thabiso. "'I love the ANC but it's embarrassing me' - Alex resident at ANC's 113th birthday celebrations". EWN. Retrieved 30 July 2025.