Moses Mabhida Stadium Durban

Durban’s favourite music festival is back!

01 August 2013 | Events

East Coast Radio Durban Day will take place on Sunday 8 September 2013 at Moses Mabhida’s Peoples Park. The annual family-orientated music showcase will see a host of South Africa’s top bands take to the stage. The full line-up includes soulful songstress Lira, house band Mi Casa, the timeless Mango Groove, local lass Toya Delazy, dance group Goldfish, popular solo artist Zakes Bantwini, rock band Prime Circle and winners of the station’s ‘Be the Band’ competition – The Kicksta...

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Lira, Khuli Chana & more to open for R. Kelly in South Africa

29 July 2013 | Events

We had dished out the buzz that King of R&B, R.Kelly will be in South Africa next month for the famous “Single Ladies Tour” but we didn’t list out the names of those chosen as opening acts for the legend. The organisers just released the names of some well-known and much respected supporting acts for the gig. The show will be held at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburgburg and Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on August 8 and 10 respectively. For Johannesburg Lira, Khuli Chana, Mi ...

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SKYY Vodka Party

26 July 2013 | Events

The brand new venue running along the top of the Stadium was used for the first time when SKYY® Vodka hosted an exclusive party for 500 local VIPs. With many describing it as “One of the most memorable nights of the year,” the Elevated Experience was strictly “by invitation only”. The line-up and venue were among some of the closely guarded secrets that kept everyone guessing until the very end of the night. From the underground parking area, sleek hostesses guided VIPs to the lifts, ...

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Soccerex announce new venue & partnerships for African Forum

25 July 2013 | News

Today saw Soccerex, the global leader for the business of football, hold a press conference in Durban to announce a new venue and partnerships for the Soccerex African Forum. This year’s Soccerex African Forum, being held 1-2 October, will be moving to the internationally renowned Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban to accommodate a larger exhibition space and a second studio for the expanding conference programme. The stadium was one of the iconic venues of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM in South ...

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South Africa vs Nigeria: Nelson Mandela Challenge 2013

23 July 2013 | Events

Tickets for the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge between Bafana Bafana and the current African champions, Nigeria, are now on sale countrywide. The clash will be played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on 14 August, a few days before the inaugural Mandela Sport and Culture Day on 17 August. Kick-off is at 20:00. Tickets are selling for R50 and R100 at Computicket and Shoprite/Checkers outlets around the country. Pooby Govindasamy, SAFA National Executive "There is no doubt t...

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‘Taste of Durban’ is back – bigger and better!

22 July 2013 | News

The Pick n Pay Taste of Durban in association with Orbit Sugarfree Chewing Gum is back from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 July at Suncoast. For the occasion, chefs from nine of Durban’s best restaurants will create special menus of starter-sized dishes, including their signature dishes, designed to reflect their individual philosophies, whilst showcasing seasonal and premium ingredients. Following its enormous success in 2012, Taste of Durban promises to be the most exciting ‘foodie’ event of the...

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R&B Star R. Kelly is coming to Durban

07 July 2013 | Events

3 Time Grammy Award winner R. Kelly is set to tour SA this August with shows in Johannesburg and Durban respectively. He`s no stranger to SA and his hardcore fans will be eager to get their hands on his concert tickets. The 46 year old heart throb will be in Durban on Saturday 10 August as part of his Single Ladies world tour. Tickets for the Moses Mabhida Stadium concert will go on sale Friday 1 February 2013 @ 09h00 at Computicket or Shoprite Checkers stores priced from R477 - R901. Buy di...

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Top Gear’s Clarkson on Durban – It’s a love affair

03 July 2013 | News, Top Gear Festival

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson clearly has a thing for Durban. “God, I love being in Durban,” he tweeted to his 1.9 million followers on the weekend during the Top Gear Festival. This tweet wasn’t a once off either, after arriving at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Thursday night, Clarkson tweeted again, “The greatest stadium in the world, and our home for the next five days.” By 4pm on Monday, his tweet had been re-tweeted 924 times. Ethekwini speaker Logie Naidoo was very del...

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Man City tickets on sale

25 June 2013 | News

Tickets for the eagerly-awaited Football Invitational in support of Mandela Day, featuring Manchester City’s pre-season tour of South Africa, are now on sale. The former English champions will face SuperSport United on July 14 at Loftus Versfeld, before tackling AmaZulu at the Moses Mabhida Stadium four days later.Tickets for the two matches will include three categories for each match: Category 1 @ R350, Category 2 @ R250, and Category 3 @ R150. Tickets are available through Computicket...

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Durban’s aspiring photographer, Thando Gcumisa

05 June 2013 | My Durban

For someone that has been practising photography just shortly over a year, aspiring photographer Thandolwenkosi Gcumisa has a big career lined up ahead of him. As one of the official photographers to the recent Africa All Stars concert held right here at People’s Park earlier on in May, as well as  one of the official photographers of the upcoming Top Gear Festival South Africa, Thando is definitely one Durbanite to watch. MMS: Hi Thando, tell us about the man behind the lens, when did yo...

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