The Moses Mabhida Stadium is situated in the King's Park sporting precinct in Durban on a raised platform. This newly built stadium is the second largest in South Africa and can hold 70,000 spectators.
The stadium is named after Moses Mbheki Mncane Mabhida, a former union leader who fought for a non-racist and democratic South Africa during the apartheid.
The architectural feat of the stadium is the Sky Walk, an arch elevated 104 metres above the ground offering visitors spectaculars views over the city and the Indian Ocean from a cable car. Inside the stadium, there is an ultra-modern stage, a sports museum and a sports institute.
World Cup matches:
5 group matches
1 eighth final
1 semifinal
Overview of facts:
Capacity: 70,000
Completion: 2009
Building measures: new construction
TROX contribution:
Central air handling units
Air terminal devices
Disc valves
Fire dampers
Multi-leaf dampers
Low-leakage steel doors
External weather louvres
Sound attenuators
Slot diffusers
Filter units
Filter elements
The stadium is named after Moses Mbheki Mncane Mabhida, a former union leader who fought for a non-racist and democratic South Africa during the apartheid.
The architectural feat of the stadium is the Sky Walk, an arch elevated 104 metres above the ground offering visitors spectaculars views over the city and the Indian Ocean from a cable car. Inside the stadium, there is an ultra-modern stage, a sports museum and a sports institute.
World Cup matches:
5 group matches
1 eighth final
1 semifinal
Overview of facts:
Capacity: 70,000
Completion: 2009
Building measures: new construction
TROX contribution:
Central air handling units
Air terminal devices
Disc valves
Fire dampers
Multi-leaf dampers
Low-leakage steel doors
External weather louvres
Sound attenuators
Slot diffusers
Filter units
Filter elements
