Polokwane is the smallest venue for the 2010 World Cup finals.
Polokwane, a small town on the road to Zimbabwe from Johannesburg, is one of the high venues for the 2010 World Cup, at 1,300 metres.
Polokwane is the capital of Limpopo province bordering Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana and the smallest World Cup venue with a population of only 140,000.
The town became famous as the venue for a congress of the governing African National Congress (ANC) in late 2007 at which Jacob Zuma w Read more

Polokwane is the smallest venue for the 2010 World Cup finals.
Polokwane, a small town on the road to Zimbabwe from Johannesburg, is one of the high venues for the 2010 World Cup, at 1,300 metres.
Polokwane is the capital of Limpopo province bordering Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana and the smallest World Cup venue with a population of only 140,000.
The town became famous as the venue for a congress of the governing African National Congress (ANC) in late 2007 at which Jacob Zuma was elected leader of the party, deposing Thabo Mbeki and eventually becoming South Africa's president last April.
The Peter Mokaba stadium, next to an old rugby arena, has been newly built with a capacity of 45,000 and will host four matches. The corner support pillars have been built to resemble baobab trees.
Critics say Polokwane and Nelspruit stadiums, far from the footballing centre of South Africa and with no premier league team to host, will be expensive 'white elephants' and the money should have been spent to improve conditions for the poor.
Both regions have been hit by violent protests against failure to deliver basic services to the black population 15 years after the end of apartheid. Close