Tourism and Information

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM:

The stadium is approximately 49 430 square metres and has:

• 36 concession stands,
• 248 CCTV cameras,
• 28 loudspeakers plus an additional 100 smaller speakers,
• 64 colour-coded turnstiles (the structures which are used to control mass entrance),
• 74 toilet blocks,
• 2 big viewing screens of 12.7m x 7.2m,
• a 1.2 km cycling track,
• a gymnasium,
• a conference room,
• a sports clothing shop,
• 2 jacuzzis per changing room,
• created a total of 6800 jobs,
• used more than 40 000 cubic metres reinforced and precast concrete,
• and the overall cost for the stadium is estimated at R 2.1 billion.

STADIUM FAST FACTS:

This is the first time a world-class stadium has been built in the Eastern Cape Province.  The stadium boasts 150 VIP suites, 60 business suites, a sports clothing shop, gymnasium, plus lecture and function rooms, and was originally scheduled for completion in December 2008.

• Volume of material excavated 138 000 m3
• Volume of imported fill material 110 000 m3
• Volume of concrete placed 31 000 m3
• Steel reinforcement 3 000t Area
• PTFE membrane 20 000 m2
• Area aluminum metal cladding 20 000 m2
• Roof Steel Mass 2 000 t
• Total length of piles installed 21 km
• Total length of pre cast seating installed 12,7 km
• Height of the structure 34 m
• Roof span 46 m
• Stadium Capacity 45 940
• Total Floor Area 55 000 m2
• Number of Rooms 1 015
• Number of Kiosks 54
• Number of Offices 24
• Number of Private Suites 110
• Business Club (2) 174
• Number of Floodlights 264
• Total length of ICT cables 450 km

PARKING inside the stadium is provided only on Level 1 and consists of:

• Media Parking - 160 Bays
• Broadcast - 80 Bays
• VVIP Parking - 70 Bays
• Special VVIP Parking - 12 Bays
• VIP Parking - 32 Bays
• Disable Parking - 4 Bays
• General Parking on Site - 1280 Bays