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Why tourists are loving Durban

15 June 2012 | News

Durban is predicted to be the fastest-growing tourism city in Africa this year, and one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the world, according to research by global credit card payments and technology giant MasterCard. The MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, which was published on Monday, forecast that Durban’s tourism market would grow fastest in terms of both visitor numbers and expenditure on the continent. It also predicted Durban would be the second-fastest growing...

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Manchester United comes To South Africa

13 June 2012 | News

English Football giants Manchester United descend on South Africa for their 2012/13 pre-season tour. Johannesburg, South Africa – The 19-time English Premier League Champions will square off against two top South African sides in The MTN Football Invitational that will take place in the coastal cities of Durban and Cape Town in July. On the 18th of July, the English glamour club will play a match against AmaZulu at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Preceding the match will be a soccer clinic, gi...

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The Deadly 720, the most astounding car stunt yet

13 June 2012 | News

The awe-inspiring Top Gear Live Stunt Team is taking another deep breath and is aiming for a further World Record when it attempts to become the first to successfully complete a spectacular double loop-the-loop feat. Called the "Deadly 720", the nail-biting stunt has never been performed before and will be staged in front of record 15,000 strong live audiences during four action-packed shows at this weekend‟s Top Gear Festival in the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa (16-17 June)....

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Stadium Ready for Top Gear Festival

05 June 2012 | News

Durban is revved up and ready to go. So says MEC of Economic Development and Tourism, Michael Mabuya-khulu and mayor James Nxumalo who were at Moses Mabhida Stadium yesterday to hand over the stadium’s race track to the Top Gear Festival organisers.  “When eThekwini Municipality was awarded the right to host the Festival, as the leadership of this Municipality, we had no doubt about our capability to pull off a successful event and deliver the necessary infrastructure on time and within ...

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The Stig starts Durban’s engines in anticipation of Top Gear Festival

30 May 2012 | News

Top Gear’s mystery racing driver The Stig was in Durban today fine tuning his driving skills on South African soil ahead of the Top Gear Festival coming to town in June. After checking out the Moses Mabhida Stadium, where the gargantuan stadium show will take place, he took a drive round the local roads where Top Gear Live’s first ever street circuit will be staged and even took in a few local sites. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will join The Stig next month as they stag...

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Quadriplegic conquers Stadium arch

14 May 2012 | News

With a sigh, a wipe of his hand across his nose and then a quick flick at the tears gathering at the corners of his eyes, Durban quadriplegic Mark Charlesworth dragged his left leg on to the 550th step at the top of the arch of the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday. At that moment, the sounds of revving engines from the supercars parked below could be heard in salute as Charlesworth raised his arms into the air. His dream to conquer the arch while raising money for charity was accomplished. Ch...

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Amazulu FC vs Santos & stadium attractions operating times

11 May 2012 | News

The Soccer match between Amazulu FC vs Santos will be played at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday 12th May 2012: Gates open at 12h30 and kick-off is at 15h00. Please take note of the attractions operating times: Skycar: last Skycar trip at 10h30 Express tour: 09h00 and 10h00 only Big Rush: last jump at 10h00, Segway: last stadium tour at 10h00

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Africa Cup of Nations venues named

07 May 2012 | News

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations this week announced Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium), Durban (Moses Mabhida Stadium), Rustenburg (Royal Bafokeng Stadium) and Nelspruit (Mbombela Stadium) as the host cities for the tournament early next year. Johannesburg (FNB Stadium) will stage the opening match and ceremony and closing ceremony and final. The 2014 African Nations Championship (Chan) for local-based squads will be hosted by Polokwane, Cape Tow...

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Good news for Top Gear fans

02 May 2012 | News

Due to popular demand, the Top Gear Festival has released more tickets for the public to purchase at all shows on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June. Tickets can be purchased online from www.itickets.co.za Saturday 16 June 2012 – 14:30pm show Platinum - Available Gold -Available Silver -Available Bronze - Available Family Gold - Available Family Silver - Available Saturday 16 June 20:30pm show Platinum - Available Gold - Available Silver - Available Bronze - Available Family Gold - Sold Out...

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Quadriplegic to raise money by climbing the arch

25 April 2012 | News

Mark Charlesworth, a quadriplegic, will attempt to climb the Moses Mabhida Stadium Arch in order to raise money for charity. The Players' Fund are one of his chosen beneficiaries. On Sunday the 13th of May, Mark will take to the stairs of the Durban Stadium in the hope of reaching the summit of the arch not once, but twice. That is over 1000 stairs a mere seven years after a car accident left him classified as aquadriplegic. Not an easy feat by any means and something that he has gone out of ...

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