July 21 – Durban officials have claimed that they are working on plans to ensure that the Moses Mabhida Stadium has a sustainable future now that the World Cup is over.
The breathtaking Stadium, with it signature arch, staged seven matches in the World Cup, including Spain’s 1-0 semi-final victory over Germany.
Officials from eThekwini Municipality, which includes Durban and the surrounding towns, claim that South African Premier Soccer League club AmaZulu is likely to use the Stadium as its base.
A Twenty20 cricket match between South Africa and India is also scheduled for the Stadium, which is also expected to be the centrepiece of a potential bid for the 2020 Olympics, although this is still under discussion.
The stadium is already generating revenue through the retail centre, stadium tours, the Big Swing and the Sky Car, officials claim.
“A management team is in place working on finalising plans for the stadium,” a spokesman for eThekwini Municipality said.
“They are looking at ways of maximising revenue and also how to contain costs.”
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