List of indoor arenas in South Africa

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The following is a list of indoor arenas in South Africa , with a capacity of at least 4,000 Spectators. [1] Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural events and political events.

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Current arenas

LocationArenaDate builtCapacityImage
Johannesburg Ticketpro Dome [2] 199820,000
Pretoria SunBet Arena 201710,000
Durban ICC Durban Arena [3] 199710,000 ICC Durban-20140315.jpg
Belville Bellville Velodrome [4] 19977,800
Cape Town Good Hope Centre 19767,000
Johannesburg Ellis Park Arena [5] 19906,300

Under construction

Rivers of living waters Arena in vereeeniging Unitas park

Future arenas

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References

  1. "World Stadiums – Sports Venues in South Africa". 30 October 2021.
  2. Ticketprodome website 30 October 2021
  3. Durban ICC website 30 October 2021
  4. TrackCyclingSA.co.za - photo and description Retrieved 30 October 2021
  5. Ellis Park Arena information Retrieved 30 October 2021