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Sunday, January 21, 2007. Bloemfontein - The upgrading of the Free State stadium in Bloemfontein for the 2010 Soccer World Cup will start in July, the Mangaung Host City organisation said on Wednesday. Mohlakoana said the upgrade involved increasing the spectator capacity of the stadium from about 38 000 to 48 000.
Saturday, December 23, 2006. Row erupts over R7bn port tender. A bitter row erupted on Monday between two giant construction companies over who should be awarded the multibillion-rand tender for the new Dube Trade Port, which will incorporate King Shaka International Airport.
Polokwane 2010 Soccer World Cup SA. Monday, December 25, 2006. Polokwane to get new 2010 stadium. The Polokwane municipality in Limpopo has confirmed the building of an R800-million stadium to be used in the 2010 World Cup, the SABC reported on Friday. The stadium, which would be named the Peter Mokaba Complex, will be built next to the existing Peter Mokaba stadium. Polokwane mayor Thabo Mokonyane said refurbishing or demolishing the existing stadium would have been too costly for the municipality.
Port Elizabeth 2010 Soccer World Cup SA. Monday, December 25, 2006. Partnership needed for World Cup games. Hosting a soccer World Cup match successfully in Port Elizabeth would need a huge public-private partnership, the municipality said at an information session this week. The session was held to inform businesses of opportunities that could arise if the city was chosen to host a World Cup match in 2010. A final decision on the 13 host cities is expected to be made by Fifa on November 23 this year.