Old Peter Mokaba Stadium

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Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Location Polokwane, South Africa
Coordinates 23°55′27″S29°27′54″E / 23.92417°S 29.46500°E / -23.92417; 29.46500
Capacity 15,000
Opened1976
Tenants
Polokwane City FC
Baroka FC
Magesi FC
Copperbelt Ladies FC

Old Peter Mokaba Stadium (previously Pietersburg Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), South Africa. It was the home stadium of Ria Stars football club before they were disbanded. The stadium can host 15,000 spectators and was built in 1976. The Peter Mokaba Stadium was constructed to the east of this stadium for the 2010 World Cup. [1]

In January 2022, the stadium hosted the 110th anniversary celebration of the African National Congress. [2]

Criticism

In April 2025, Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro criticised the state of the pitch after his club's victory at the ground, stating that "it is not a football ground" and that "it is always an ugly game when you play at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium [and...] the shape of the field is terrible, slow, and bumpy. ". [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Old Peter Mokaba (Pietersburg Stadium), home to Magesi, Baroka, Black Leopards, Polokwane, Bay United - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Senior leaders arrive at Old Peter Mokaba stadium". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Raophala, Mauwane (5 April 2025). "'It's not a football ground': Riveiro on Old Peter Mokaba Stadium". FARPost. Retrieved 11 August 2025.


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