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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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Isolezwe celebrated its 10th birthday

25 April 2012 | News

The isiZulu-language daily title Isolezwe - a star performer both in the Independent Newspapers stable and in the South African media industry generally - marked its 10th anniversary with a celebration at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Thursday, 19 April 2012. Isolezwe (Eye of the Nation) was launched on April 8, 2002 - the first ever isiZulu daily. After an uninterrupted decade of publishing, the newspaper now attracts an average 912 000 (AMPS 2011B) readers every weekday. Independ...

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Top Gear VIP tickets, are you a Superfan?

24 April 2012 | News

The VIP SUPER FAN ticket has finally arrived! The ultimate way to experience the Top Gear Festival 2012 is as a VIP Super Fan for R1995 - tickets go on sale on Friday 27 April. So, what does being a VIP Super Fan entail? You will have all day access to 2 exclusive enclosures. Firstly, you can watch all the action on Top Gear Festival’s first ever Street Circuit from the comfort of the VIP Super Fan Trackside Enclosure - complete with private grandstand seating, a viewing platform, and comp...

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Top Gear Festival tickets availability

12 April 2012 | News

As expected the Top Gear Festival tickets are selling fast, we have put together a quick matrix to show you what tickets are still available. Tickets can be purchased online from www.itickets.co.za Saturday 16 June 2012 – 14:30pm show Platinum - Sold Out Gold -Sold Out Silver -Sold Out Bronze - Sold Out Family Gold - Sold Out Family Silver - Sold Out Saturday 16 June 20:30pm show Platinum - Sold Out Gold -Sold Out Silver - Available Bronze - Available Family Gold - Sold Out Family Silver...

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Top Gear Festival preparations well underway

10 April 2012 | News

As a multi-purpose stadium having hosted cricket, soccer and concerts we are now tackling our next big challenge preparing for the Top Gear Festival. This will see Top Gear put on its first ever live stadium show with a range of racing and stunt cars performing inside the stadium and around the precinct to delight motoring enthusiasts and entertain anybody who loves a great spectacle! Construction of the racing track has been underway for almost a month, and during this time we have maintaine...

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