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	2010 Football World Cup
		Johannesburg, Jo'burg, Jozi, 'Egoli' - this vibrant city is widely accepted to be the economic powerhouse of Africa.
		The Mbombela Stadium is one of the new stadiums to be constructed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
		The stadium is entirely funded by the Royal Bafokeng community that presides over the world’s richest platinum mines in the North West province.
	www.safarinow.com /cms/2010-fifa-world-cup-/irie.aspx (1966 words)

	Johannesburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Johannesburg is also served by Johannesburg International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Africa and a gateway for international air travel to and from the rest of South Africa.
		Johannesburg is located in the eastern plateau area of South Africa, known as the Highveld, at an elevation of 1753 metres.
		Johannesburg is served by the public universities University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johannesburg (3853 words)

	Johannesburg -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Johannesburg is located in the eastern plateau area of South Africa, known as the (Click link for more info and facts about Highveld) Highveld, at an elevation of 1753 metres, which enjoys a dry, sunny climate with the exception of occasional late afternoon downpours from the months of October to April.
		Johannesburg, much like (A city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States) Los Angeles, is a young and sprawling city geared towards private motorists, and lacks a convenient public transportation system.
		Johannesburg is served by a bus fleet operated by, a corporate unit of the City of Johannesburg.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/J/Jo/Johannesburg.htm (3486 words)

	Encyclopedia: Johannesburg
		The Mayor of Johannesburg is the chief executive of the Johannesburg City Council and the highest elected position in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa.
		Johannesburg International Airport Johannesburg International Airport (IATA: JNB, ICAO: FAJS) is the largest airport in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa and one of the largest airports in Sub-Saharan Africa.
		Johannesburg South is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Johannesburg (9624 words)

	Johannesburg Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Johannesburg Stadium is a stadium in the Doornfontein suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
		It was originally built as an athletics stadium and is now the home of one of South Africa's most famous football sides, the Orlando Pirates.
		The stadium has excellent acoustics, making it a popular location for other open-air events and concerts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johannesburg_Stadium (159 words)

	:: TOURIST GUIDE - MAJOR STADIUMS :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		JOHANNESBURG is the sports capital of southern Africa, with six major stadiums, of which four have the facilities to host the biggest international events.
		Although parking is available around the stadium, the streets are narrow and crowded and sports fans are advised to make use of the various "park and ride" shuttle services available during major matches.
		The stadium is the headquarters of the South African Football Association, and has hosted many great soccer internationals, as well as the annual derbies between Johannesburg's leading soccer teams, Kaizer Chiefs (whose home ground is here) and Orlando Pirates.
	www.joburg.org.za /travel/travel_stadiums.stm (723 words)

	Ellis Park Stadium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Today, the stadium hosts both football (soccer) and rugby union, and is also used as a venue for other large events, such as open-air concerts.
		Ellis Park Stadium is the centrepiece of a sporting sector in the south-east of Johannesburg, where it neighbours Johannesburg Stadium (athletics), Standard Bank Stadium (tennis), and an Olympic-class swimming pool.
		Ellis Park Stadium is the home of the Gauteng Lions, a football (soccer) side, as well as Johannesburgs two rugby union teams: the Cats (rugby club) (Super 12) and the Golden Lions Rugby Union (Currie Cup).
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Football-soccer-venues/Ellis-Park-Stadium.html (226 words)

	\| Gauteng Economic Development ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Johannesburg has another international soccer venue, the 60 000-seat Ellis Park Stadium, and several other smaller venues, which are likely to be used for training purposes.
		Although the stadium is somewhat smaller than that of the Ellis Park Rugby Stadium, with seating for a maximum of 37 500 people, this hasn't prevented it from hosting international artists and sporting events.
		Johannesburg Stadium, built by the City Council in 1992, "is a state-of-the-art high-tech, multipurpose facility".
	www.geda.co.za /default.asp?index=9913&ID=219&sub=2 (1168 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The stadium's roof structure is a stunning feature of the design, faithful to the geometry of the bowl with its curved edges as a symbol of the setting sun.
		The new stadium is a monumental achievement for South Africa as a nation.
		The shape of the stadium is not only driven by the needs of international athletics but also by the desire for a sensitive solution within the landscape setting of East Johannesburg: crucial for a successful regeneration of the Ellis Park Precinct." Christopher Buchanan is the editor of planning for the South African Architectural Journal.
	www.panstadia.com /textfiles/32text/32-020.txt (663 words)

	Cities and Stadiums
		To understand the spirit of Johannesburg, it is necessary to realise that, scarcely a hundred years ago, the largest, richest city in South Africa was a huddle of tents pitched on a mining ridge.
		The Eastern Province RFU Stadium, situated five minutes from the beach and five minutes from the airport, was a host venue for the 1996 African Cup of Nations and also staged four matches during the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
		The Stadium is situated scarcely 2km from the city centre, in the heart of an attractive, tree-lined residential area that accommodates row upon row of foreign embassies.
	www.news24.com /News24/Sport/SA_2010_bid/0,,2-9-1606_1522824,00.html (5933 words)

	SAMWU SLAMS SALE OF JOHANNESBURG STADIUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The proposed sale of the stadium is part of the council's Igoli 2002 privatisation and restructuring programme.
		This was because the parties had agreed before negotiations began that "at the very worst" the stadium would be leased and not sold.
		There was no marketing strategy for the stadium and event and match information for the stadium on the council's website was outdated.
	www.queensu.ca /msp/pages/In_The_News/2000/August/Sale.htm (322 words)

	CITY COUNCIL ABANDONS ITS PLANS TO SELL STADIUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg had abandoned plans to sell off or enter into a long-term lease for the R160 million Johannesburg Stadium because it had failed to secure a satisfactory offer, Phindi Mzimande, the project manager, said yesterday.
		She maintained that the city would have to "sit with the stadium and market is usage extensively" in attempt to recoup some of the costs.
		The stadium complex boasts an olympic-sized swimming pool, a world-class running track, consisting of a nine-lane Regupol synthetic track and a six lane warm-up track, as well as a huge property adjacent to it.
	www.queensu.ca /msp/pages/In_The_News/2001/March/stadium.htm (340 words)

	Johannesburg City Plans Makeover for Ellis Park Johannesburg City Complex
		The City of Johannesburg, through its utilities, agencies and corporatised entities, is expected to provide over R500-million to upgrade engineering services and infrastructure.
		The project is seen as complementing the Nasrec Development, a R350-million facelift to FNB Stadium, South Africa's soccer headquarters.
		Better known as Soccer City, the 94 000-seat FNB Stadium southwest of Johannesburg is expected to host the final of the 2010 Soccer World Cup, with Ellis Park Stadium being the venue for one of the semi final matches.
	www.vuvuzela.com /southafricaplaces/johannesburgmakeover.htm (1105 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news Thousands celebrate Africa Day
		Every available bus in Johannesburg, it would seem, had been commandeered to bring foot-stomping, whistling, toyi-toying sons and daughters of the continent to the festivities.
		The official function in the stadium was preceded by a street parade through the city that featured dancers, school children, drum majorettes and floats.
		At 10am, people were streaming into the stadium from across Gauteng as a light aircraft circled the downtown area where the stadium is situated.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/67021.htm (299 words)

	:: JOBURG EMPLOYEES COME OUT TO PLAY :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		WITH the success of the first ever Council Employee Games held at the Johannesburg Stadium last week, the City is already planning for next year's event to be bigger and better.
		The spectacular stadium, surrounded by high-rise buildings and a major road overpass was a colourful sight, with more than 1 000 athletes wearing bright sports outfits.
		The games had created great excitement, with "all the regions planning to bid for this event to be hosted in their areas next year", said Walkers, adding that she wished more councillors had been able to share the day.
	www.igoli.org.za /2003/aug/aug18_games.stm (633 words)

	Johannesburg Hotel and Travel Information — Johannesburg South Africa Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Flying into the city you will land in the Johannesburg International Airport, which is South Africa’s largest and busiest airport.
		Many find Renting a Car in Johannesburg to be advantageous because then you will be able to go at your own pace throughout the city.
		The service is exceptional because Johannesburg is a very big for tourism.
	www.johannesburgcitytourist.com (366 words)

	:: JOBURG REMEMBERS JUNE 16 :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		FOR those interested in South African history and culture, Johannesburg has many superb museums - devoted to apartheid and the heroes who fought against it; to gold, military and Boer history; to transport, money, zoology, culture, medicine, anthropology, beer and other subjects diverse enough to capture the imagination of every visitor.
		Guests coming from Soweto must park their vehicles at the museum, taking the buses provided to the Johannesburg Stadium for the second session of the programme.
		People from other areas must park at the stadium at 8am and take buses to the museum for the morning session.
	www.johannesburg.gov.za /2007/jun/jun14_memorial.stm (878 words)

	Johannesburg City Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Stadium, a classic, two-tiered bowl set on a spacious site south-west of the Johannesburg city centre, stands as the cherished symbol of South African football’s boom in recent years.
		The Stadium stands within a world class sporting precinct, barely 15 minutes’ walk from the Johannesburg City Centre, and offers outstanding office, security and medical features.
		Ellis Park was conceived as a rugby stadium, and is fondly known to all South Africans as the venue of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final when South Africa defeated New Zealand, but it has also become recognised as a premier venue for football.
	www.jozicity.com /t-world-cup-2010.htm (651 words)

	Sunday Times - news - 15 Apr 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ndene, the Wits drama student, regularly attended games at the stadium, and the crowds were a familiar sight - and a source of familiar irritation.
		Inside the stadium, spectators were initially unaware of the drama unfolding around them - even as the first casualties were brought onto the field.
		At 11.45pm, Johannesburg emergency services spokesman Gerhard van Rooyen told reporters at Johannesburg Hospital that 43 people had died in the disaster, while 105 patients had been admitted to hospitals, 10 of them in a critical condition.
	www.suntimes.co.za /2001/04/15/news/news04.htm (1983 words)

	March 2002 Property News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		THE roadworks causing chaos in and around Sandton, north of Johannesburg, are part of a major infrastructural revitalisation rushed through to cater for the world summit meeting on sustainable development scheduled for August.
		THE Johannesburg Property Company is to roll out a number of property development opportunities in a bid to unlock value in council-owned land.
		Johannesburg is big enough not to have to worry about developments moving to other municipalities.
	www.sapoa.org.za /News/March%202002/Mar2002.htm (5463 words)

	22/8/2002 -- Global Forum to press leaders to save planet
		JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Thousands of activists have gathered in Johannesburg for an alternative forum to the Earth Summit, which will press world leaders to stick to agreed targets and implement plans to save the planet.
		The so-called Global Forum will be launched on Friday in a Johannesburg stadium at a ceremony that will include speeches by South African President Thabo Mbeki and performances by African music icons such as Mali's Salif Keita and Nigerian Femi Kuti.
		The Johannesburg meeting comes a decade after the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which set out goals for environmental protection in a deal since undermined by a lack of enthusiasm, particularly among wealthy nations.
	www.forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=14649 (815 words)

	T H E W A N D E R E R S .co.za (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		With the New Zealand 'A' team arriving in Johannesburg on 31 August 2004 for their tour of South Africa in September 2004, they have arranged to play a warm up match against the Highveld Lions, before they take on South Africa 'A' from 20 - 23 September 2004.
		Due to the great response from the Joburg public, the Wanderers Stadium have sold out tickets for the fifth and final One Day International between South Africa and West Indies on 04th February 2004.
		At the Wanderers Stadium earlier today, the Gauteng Cricket Board and North West Cricket Association announced their merge in applying for one of the UCB’s cricket franchises in Gauteng.
	www.wanderers.co.za (427 words)

	Super14.com - Super 14 rugby
		Ellis Park Stadium is the centrepiece of a sporting sector in the south-east of Johannesburg, where it neighbours Johannesburg Stadium (athletics), Standard Bank Stadium (tennis), and an Olympic-class swimming pool.
		On 28 April 1969 the TRFU formed a stadium committee to investigate the possibilities of a new stadium since the one in use did not meet all the modern requirements.
		In 1987 after the Ellis Park Stadium was listed on the stock exchange and due to sound financial management by Dr Luyt, Ellis Park could announce that the debt to the amount of R53 million was fully paid and a further 86 suites could be erected.
	www.super14.com /lions/stadium.asp (979 words)

	Green Point Stadium,Cape Town,2010 Soccer World Cup South Africa
		Greenpoint Stadium in Cape Town, Western Cape, is to be specially built for 2010, with a retractable roof and a capacity of 68 000.
		The new stadium is to be built on a 10.6 hectare site in the suburb of Green Point, within walking distance of the city's popular Victoria and Alfred Waterfront at a cost of R2.5bn according to the Sapa news agency.
		The Green Point stadium that presently occupies a part of the site and has hosted various entertainment events, including one of Nelson Mandela's star-studded Aids benefit concerts, is to be demolished to make way for the stadium.
	cybercapetown.com /2010worldcup/GreenPointStadium (324 words)

	Rand Stadium
		The stadium was formerly known as Jack Murphy Stadium.
		AFCW Stadium Limited (a subsidiary of AFCW PLC) purchased the stadium in June 2003 and intends to operate the ground as The Fans Stadium, which will form a base from which the rights of football supporters across the country will be championed.
		The joint site for two organisations that are raising money for the club's new stadium and facilities: The Ken Dando Stadium Appeal (a registered charity) and its sister organisation, the AFC Bournemouth Community Mutual (a supporters trust).
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Rand_Stadium (974 words)

	AlterNet: The View from Johannesburg
		He will be posting daily reports from the summit on this Web site as he joins more than 100 presidents and prime ministers and thousands of government delegates, NGOs and business leaders, all seeking to set the course of sustainable development and environmental protection for the next decade and beyond.
		A draft statement is in circulation and, in the spirit of democracy, is awaiting input from the other prize recipients who are expected to arrive in Johannesburg shortly.
		More and more people have arrived in Johannesburg for the WSSD and transportation logistics for moving to and from the various summit activity sites have been great.
	www.alternet.org /story/13925 (7004 words)

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