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#Comrades2023 has a new finish venue

17 March 2023 | Events, News

Joint Statement by Comrades Marathon Association and Moses Mabhida Stadium on the Finish Venue This year’s Comrades Marathon Down Run, scheduled for Sunday, 11 June 2023, will have a different finish as it returns to the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium after a seven-year break. The world-famous 90km ultramarathon will not end at the Moses Mabhida Stadium (MMS), as has been the case with the 2018 and 2022 Down Runs. This is due to the Comrades race date returning to its traditional date ...

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STATEMENT ON THE CONDITION OF MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM

17 February 2023 | News

The eThekwini municipality has noted with dismay disinformation that have been fedto the media to the effect that the stadium is on the brink of collapse.The city hereby states categorically that this iconic jewel is fully operational andcompliant with the relevant legislations to host events and functions of any type. Thisis in accordance with its city’s structural engineers and various football and eventregulatory bodies. This year, it will be hosting numerous PSL league fixtures and lif...

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Moses Mabhida Stadium adheres to National Lockdown

26 March 2020 | News

eThekwini Municipality’s Executive Management will be implementing the 21 day nationwide lockdown as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to alleviate the spread of the Coronavirus. This means all stadia facilities will be closed for the period Thursday 26 March until Thursday 16 April. We will keep the public updated in line with announcements from the government and municipality leadership going forward. Stay up to date with the latest news regarding the pandemic here. Keep safe and...

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COVID-19 Statement

19 March 2020 | News

eThekwini Municipality’s Executive Management has taken a decision to suspend all business activities within the stadium with immediate effect, until further notice, as a precautionary measure to alleviate the spread of the Coronavirus. This includes stadium attractions and Visitor Centre, all event bookings and People’s Park Cafe. We will keep the public updated in line with announcements from the government and municipality leadership going forward. ...

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For the people, by the people!

25 June 2014 | Explore Durban, News

One thing that sets Durban aside from the rest is that we have this beautifully redeveloped beachfront and promenade to enjoy everyday. And boy, do we make use of it. There isn’t a day that there aren’t hundreds of people partaking in some kind of activity down at the beachfront, whether it be running, cycling, yoga or just walking the dogs. The really cool thing is that the promenade connects directly to the People’s Park precinct, which holds not only a magnificent track & field a...

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Durban ROCKS Top Gear Festival SA 2014!

23 June 2014 | News, Top Gear Festival

What a weekend! The third instalment of Top Gear Festival SA definitely exceeded all our expectations! Thousands of people descended on the stadium to get their annual motoring action fix and to leave their footprints on the world’s most famous live motoring festival. A host of South African action sport stars and famous personalities such as Jack Parow, Gareth Cliff, Nick de Wit and more joined in on the fun, adding some local flavour and showing the international Top Gear crew that fa...

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Some of our favourite 2010 World Cup photos!

11 June 2014 | News

Ah….. The 2010 FIFA World Cup. You can’t really blame us for getting nostalgic now that the next World Cup is about to take place in Brazil. It almost seems unreal to think that we hosted 7 World Cup matches that year, with the likes of Paris Hilton, Leonardo Di Caprio and John Travolta attending our stadium. Thousands of people all over the world flooded into Moses Mabhida and the spirit felt at the games and in Durban itself was unlike anything you have ever experienced. All we have ...

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Home is where the (I) heart (market) is!

05 June 2014 | Explore Durban, News

On the first Saturday of every month, a little revolution happens on the Imbizo Lawns at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Not the kind of revolution you read about in your history books at school, but more of a local kind of revolution. One that brings the community together in a way that supports the city’s economy and promotes our independent artisans. Durbanites flock to the I heart Market to satisfy their appetites, indulge in retail therapy, catch up with mates, listen to amazing music and gener...

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Gear up for an all new Top Gear!

02 June 2014 | Events, News, Top Gear Festival

The dates are set, the stadium is raring to go and this time around, the show is going to be faster and louder than ever before. Fasten those seatbelts, Durban! For the third year running, Top Gear is heading your way! In less than 4 days, the entire Moses Mabhida Stadium precinct will be transformed into a petrolhead’s paradise, and will burn up the stadium tracks on 21 and 22 June. If you saw Jezza, the Hamster and Captain Slow in 2012 and 2013, there’s no doubt those stunts blew your min...

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Spice up your life at The Snack Bar!

29 May 2014 | Explore Durban, News

Rich with Indian culture and heritage, Durban has an abundance of places where you can buy ingredients and also eat Indian-inspired curries and spicy foods. One such place, is the Spice Emporium in Monty Naicker Road. The Harie family, who have successfully ran the Spice Emporium for over 26 years, recently renovated The Snack Bar, an extension of the Emporium, where you can experience Indian street food, or “Chaat” as it is famously known as in India. Chaat is the Indian version of fast ...

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