Makhulong Stadium

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Makhulong Stadium
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Location[Limpopo], Gauteng, South Africa
Capacity10,000 [1]
Construction
Renovated R38 million [2]
Architect ACG Architects [2]
Tenants
Sekhukhune United [3]

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.[ citation needed ]

In June 2010 a crowd crush 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

  1. ↑ "World Cup 2010: Fifa denies blame for Johannesburg stadium stampede". TheGuardian.com . 7 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 Michael Appel (16 June 2018). "World Cup Practice Stadium On Track for Completion". allAfrica. BuaNews. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "South Africa - Sekhukhune United FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nigerians claim "no choice" over stadium". The Daily Telegraph . 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  5. ↑ Reporter, Phakaaathi (11 March 2020). "Makhulong Stadium gets face lift". The Citizen. Retrieved 12 March 2020.