Nelson Mandela University Sports Stadium commonly referred to as Madibaz Stadium, is an athletics stadium in Protea Road, on the South Campus of

Nelson Mandela University Nelson Mandela University, formerly Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, is a public university in South Africa. Established in 1882 as Port Elizabeth, Art School it comprises the former University of Port Elizabeth, the Port Elizabeth Tec ...

Port Elizabeth Gqeberha ( , ), formerly named Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipal ...

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. The stadium hosts Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Rugby home matches, including

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matches. It also hosts Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Soccer matches during Varsity Football, and athletics meetings. After being upgraded to meet FIFA specifications, the stadium was used as a training facility during the

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and

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Professional matches

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