Pietersburg Stadium
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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 has a capacity of 15,000 people and was built in 1976. The Peter Mokaba Stadium
has been constructed to the east of this stadium for the 2010 World Cup.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Polokwane
Polokwane
Polokwane, meaning "Place of Safety",is a city in the Polokwane Local Municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province, South Africa. It is also often referred to by its former name, Pietersburg. Polokwane is a major urban centre, the biggest and most important north of Gauteng. The population...
(formerly Pietersburg), South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It was the home stadium of Ria Stars
Ria Stars
rightRia Stars were a South African football club from Pietersburg. The club was owned by businesswoman Ria Ledwaba and nicknamed Manyora ....
football club before they were disbanded. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people and was built in 1976. The Peter Mokaba Stadium
Peter Mokaba Stadium
The Peter Mokaba Stadium is a football stadium in Polokwane , South Africa, that was used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity of 41,733. and was named after Peter Mokaba, a former leader of the ANC Youth League...
has been constructed to the east of this stadium for the 2010 World Cup.