Stadefrance, the management company for Greenpoint stadium, started offering tours this week. The tour begins at the new visitors centre and lasts for around 45 minutes. They are worthwhile for anybody wanting to see areas of the stadium which you wouldn’t normally see during a match or concert. The stadium is divided into four zones which were well-signposted as blue, green, [...]
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13 Feb 10
10 Feb 10
The second ‘soft’ opening of the Greenpoint stadium was a great success for the 40,000 spectators who attended the rugby festival, Cape Stormers Vs Boland Invitational XV. After warm welcomes from Executive Mayor, Alderman dan Plato and Premier, Helen Zille the crowd were treated to a warm up from South African and International rugby legends. Spectators applauded Schalk Burger (who [...]
16 Dec 09
The Cape Times reported how balloons and champagne celebrated the completion of the Greenpoint stadium. A silver-plated “key of the door” was ceremoniously handed over to Mayor Plato while winemaker Achim von Arnim (Cabriere Estate), popped a bottle of method cap classique in style using a sabre. Hundreds of balloons from the colours in [...]
