Cape Town stadium logo and plans

Events in the pipeline for the stadium include a Bafana Bafana match, a football charity event in December, a North v South football festival in February 2011, the hosting of one leg of the Vodacom Challenge football tournament and a pre-season warm-up between Guinness Premiership club Saracens and the Stormers.

The stadium is also planning to host the SA leg of the IRB World Sevens Series which is usually hosted in George.

There are also plans to host a Tri-Nations match next year, as well as Varsity Cup matches and the popular Cape Town Tens extravaganza.

Three music events have been confirmed, the details of which will be announced by the promoter in due course.

Source: http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/WorldCup/TournamentNews/Party-at-Cape-Town-Stadium-20100721

Awesome day in Cape Town

The World Cup quarter final clash between Argentina and Germany drew a record 300 000 fans to Cape Town's inner city on Saturday, authorities said.

 

The Cape Town Stadium was filled to capacity with 64 100 spectators while 42 000 people passed through the fan area on the Grand Parade during the day, the city's communications department said.

 

About 120 000 more fans crowded the V&A Waterfront to watch the match and take part in festivities, while 153 000 people ambled along the Fan Walk.

 

Famous faces at the match that saw Germany defeat Argentina 4-1 to proceed to the semi-finals included German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and Hollywood stars Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom.

 

Charlize Theron in the stands

 

Leonardo di Caprio with his Vuvu, and at Boulders beach on Sunday

 

Leo with Mick Jagger and his son

 

Angela Merkel

 

Michael Ballack

 

 

Needless to say, the Germans were quite happy with the result - looking at Klose's celebration and pictures from German supporters at a public viewing at the Wannsee lake in Berlin

 

Argentina was not so happy, with Maradonna being consoled by his daughter Dalma as he leaves the field

 

 

Sources: http://www.gettyimages.com http://www.sport24.co.za http://cache.daylife.com http://cdn.buzznet.com

Dungeons in Cape Town: 24/06/2010

Huge surf at Dungeons in Cape Town...

Source: http://www.jamestaylorimages.com/ and http://www.thebombsurf.com/

 

OPENING OF THE 'NEW-LOOK' CAPE TOWN TRAIN STATION

Cape Town Station ready to handle the expected increase in train commuters for the World Cup.

Getting ready for FIFA 2010 in and around Cape Town

All over Cape Town people are getting into the World Cup vibe...

 

The 35m vuvuzela

 

The 35m vuvuzela has been constructed on the unfinished highway at the entrance to the Waterfront. The vuvuzela was erected by World Cup sponsor Hyundai as part of its "Bring the Gees" campaign. A truck horn will be placed into the mouthpiece, and every time a goal is scored at the Cape Town stadium, the vuvuzela will be blown - but it will be done remotely via cellphone.

The giant horn is also a contender for the biggest horn ever built. At 35m it is three metres longer than the previous Guinness World Record. Negotiations are also under way to let the vuvuzela be blown instead of the noon day gun on kickoff day.