Port Elizabeth prepares for 2010 soccer world cup.
The specially-built Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on the shores of the North End Lake is the first football-dedicated stadium in Port Elizabeth.
The five-tier, 1.1 billion Rand (approximately $150m USD) arena is one of three coastal stadiums built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Port Elizabeth is one of the largest cities in South Africa and situated in the Eastern Cape Province, 770 kms east of Cape Town. The city, often shortened to PE a Read more

Port Elizabeth prepares for 2010 soccer world cup.
The specially-built Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on the shores of the North End Lake is the first football-dedicated stadium in Port Elizabeth.
The five-tier, 1.1 billion Rand (approximately $150m USD) arena is one of three coastal stadiums built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Port Elizabeth is one of the largest cities in South Africa and situated in the Eastern Cape Province, 770 kms east of Cape Town. The city, often shortened to PE and nicknamed 'The Friendly City' or 'The Windy City', stretches for 16 kms along Algoa Bay. It is one of the major seaports in South Africa and also referred to as Africa's watersports capital.
Port Elizabeth was founded as a town in 1820 to house British settlers as a way of strengthening the border region between the Cape Colony and the native Xhosa tribe. It now forms part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of more than 1.3 million.
The stadium will have an eye-catching, unique roof-structure and a spectacular view, overlooking the lake. There are not many stadiums in the world that are designed and constructed overlooking a lake; this in itself is a very distinctive feature of the Nelson Mandela Bay Multi-Purpose Stadium. The stadium building is approximately 40m high and consists of six levels on the western side in addition to five on each on the north, south and east stands.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will host eight world cup matches, including a quarter-final and the third place play-off.
The playing field is natural grass. Close