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New stadium for AmakhosiKaizer Chiefs will become the first PSL club to own a share in their own soccer stadium venue, when they shift their base for home matches to the 55 000 seater Amakhosi Stadium, in Krugersdorp, near Johannesburg, during December 2008.
The Amakhosi Stadium will be built at a cost of around R695-million, on the site in the Krugersdorp CBD currently occupied by the Bob van Reenen Stadium.
The property developing company, Lefika, Kaizer Chiefs FC, the Kaizer Chiefs Supporters Trust and the Mogale City residents, are the shareholders in this new world class sports venue.
The land has been leased to the stakeholders by the Mogale City council for a period of 90-years. The Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA) have also come to the party to guarantee the upgrading of the Mogale City roads and other infrastructure to welcome the estimated 1-million additional persons set to visit the West Rand city annually due to the hosting of Kaizer Chiefs home matches.
The Amakhosi Stadium will accommodate 38 200 general spectators (lower and upper tiers), 10 000 season ticket holders (lower and upper tier – West), 100 media seats (lower tier), a 200-person President's Suite (club tier – West), a 3000 person club area and private suites that will host a total of 3500 people.
The venue has also been designed to ensure safe and secure access and viewing areas for soccer fans with disabilities.
Besides being built as a soccer stadium, other on-site facilities will include soccer training grounds, administrative buildings, a youth development, sport science and health and fitness centre, and rugby and cricket academies. The stadium will also have banqueting and conference facilities.
At the ground breaking ceremony held at the stadium site on Wednesday, Gauteng MEC: Finance and Economic Development, Paul Mashatile described the decision to build the Amakhosi Stadium at Mogale City as a major coup for Gauteng sport and a facility which would not only meet the needs of one of Gauteng's finest sports assets in Kaizer Chiefs FC, but will also serve as the ideal facility for the development of Gauteng's sporting talent of the future.
"Gauteng prides itself as being the ‘Home of Champions' and this new facility will be a platform for many top class soccer matches and other forms of entertainment to be brought to Gauteng, specifically to the West Rand," said Mashatile.
Mogale City Executive Mayor, Koketso Calvin Seerane said; "A new dawn is on the horizon for sport on the West Rand, and as Executive Mayor of the Mogale City municipality, I look forward to the day when the Amakhosi Stadium will be the talk of the South African sports world."
Kaizer Chiefs chairman, Kaizer Motaung said that the Amakhosi has yet again proved to be the soccer pioneer as far as owning its own home venue is concerned.
"Part of the success story of European soccer is that almost all of the top clubs there own their home grounds, which, until now has not happened in SA.
"This will allow for Kaizer Chiefs to create a homely atmosphere for all involved with the club and most importantly, its supporters, as we strive to take our soccer and brand to new levels," he added.
Lefika CEO Chris Grib stated that the vast amount of people that are set to visit the Mogale City, will be a major boost to the economy of the city.
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Nahtino
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WONDERFULLI cant wait to see this stadium go up ...
also Id love to see other clubs do similar things ...
Like having the Cape Sides coming together to have a soccer facility there ...
Santos/Ajax/Vasco stadium ... cos sharing is th way to go , we'r not europe where clubs can put up their own money
If The Goodwill Zwelethini stadium was sortedupgraded ... then Arrows/Amazulu could utilise that ...
Kings park soccer will be gon and the new Senzangakhona stadium wll take over ... but a 70 000 seater ? Is that practical cos abodarkie dont watch our soccer at the stadiums in numbers ...
Oh well
Whats the deal with Orlando Pirates and Ellis Park ?
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VHAMBLIDINHO
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Re: WONDERFULL | Nahtino wrote: |
Whats the deal with Orlando Pirates and Ellis Park ? |
"In 2005 Ellis Park Stadium made history by becoming the first black owned stadium in South Africa. The Golden Lions Rugby Union passed the management of the Ellis Park Precinct to a company with 51% black ownership. Interza Lesego, Orlando Pirates FC and Ellis Park Stadium (Pty) Ltd make up the new management of the Ellis Park Precinct."
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Nahtino
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Hmmm, last i heard, there was a bit of Hooplah and delay to that deal..But anyway Id say its a fantastic deal and thers potential !
So its a Golden Lions/Orlando Pirates stadium then ?
Otherwise Id say other SA clubs must follow suit .. Like Inter/AC Millan, the idea of co-sharing would be great cos we'r in Africa and no need to REBUILD new places when the idea of sharing is cheaper and more conviniet...
eg Take MorokaSwallows/Jomo Cosmos together,form a consortium of sorts buy the shares of a decent ground ther in JOZI and presto ...
Both clubs are in a similar standing and U cant realy say thers a HUGE between their fans .
I often compare South American clubs with ours , and thieir clubs have their OWN grounds and it builds the image of the team and the fans identify with that. Marketing, Brand identity, clubs can decorate the ground with THEIR own colours and season ticket system can be effective
Having Clubs hoping around everywhere is not good for the game. ..
otherwise I hear Sundowns is gonna get their OWN place. HM Pitshie will be TRANSFORMED in to SUNDOWNS Land..
Petrice has the moolah after al ...
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drunken_master
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Jomo Sono, Chief Executive of PSL Castle Premiership side Jomo Cosmos has called on PSL sides to follow the example set by Kaizer Chiefs in making plans to build their own stadia.
"We should, without jealousy, copy this great administrator (Chiefs Chairman Kaizer Motaung). There is nothing wrong when you copy good things as they will make you a better person.
"There is no doubt that he is a trend-setter and ahead of all of us. We should follow his example which is good for our football," Sono told the City Press.
"Let's give credit where it is due and congratulate Kaizer for his vision in football," Sono added.
Cosmos is known to have been a nomadic club, and has shifted its home-ground on numerous occassions in the past.
The businessman also highlighted his concern at the sustainability of the planned stadia for the 2010 World World Cup.
"There will be many problems after the World Cup because many stadiums will become white elephants.
"No one has thought about what will happen to them after the World Cup event."
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Nahtino
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| drunken_master wrote: | Jomo Sono, Chief Executive of PSL Castle Premiership side Jomo Cosmos has called on PSL sides to follow the example set by Kaizer Chiefs in making plans to build their own stadia.
"We should, without jealousy, copy this great administrator (Chiefs Chairman Kaizer Motaung). There is nothing wrong when you copy good things as they will make you a better person.
"There is no doubt that he is a trend-setter and ahead of all of us. We should follow his example which is good for our football," Sono told the City Press.
"Let's give credit where it is due and congratulate Kaizer for his vision in football," Sono added.
Cosmos is known to have been a nomadic club, and has shifted its home-ground on numerous occassions in the past.
The businessman also highlighted his concern at the sustainability of the planned stadia for the 2010 World World Cup.
"There will be many problems after the World Cup because many stadiums will become white elephants.
"No one has thought about what will happen to them after the World Cup event." |
I agree ith Jomo here , whats gonna happen to these MEGA stadiums when the 2010 is gon?
I know Durbn is gonna get the King Zwelethini stadium ...which will be an improvement on the Kings Park one ...
but I heard a suggestion that ratehr the money should have been spread all roung the province ..to upgarde xisting facilites in the residential areas - Umlazi, Wentworth, Clermont ....
and upgrade the kings park soccer ... that way all round facilites are upgraded and the communites r taken care of ...
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