The Makhulong Stadium (sometimes referred to as Tembisa Stadium) is a South African multi-sports stadium in
Tembisa
Thembisa, formerly Tembisa (Dindela), is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1957 when black people were resettled from Alexandra and other areas in Edenvale, Kem ...
, a township of
Ekurhuleni
The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng. The municipality itself is a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. The name ''Ekurhuleni'' m ...
.
In 2009, it underwent a
R38 million renovation and was brought up to
Premier Soccer League
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
standards.
In June 2010 a
stampede
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of spectators before an exhibition game between the Nigeria and North Korea national football teams injured 16 people.
In March 2020, the Ekurhuleni municipality announced that it would renovate the stadium for
Highlands Park F.C.
References
External links
EkurhuleniPhotos of Stadiums in South Africa
a
cafe.daum.net/stade
{{Greater Johannesburg, sports
Soccer venues in South Africa
Sports venues in Gauteng
Ekurhuleni