City of Tshwane 2010 AND BEYOND LEGACY PROJECTS
City of Tshwane 2010 AND BEYOND: LEGACY PROJECTS Presented by: Godfrey Nkwane 17 August 2010
HOST CITY OVERVIEW : Stadium in Legacy Mode LOFTUS WAS ALREADY A FULLY OPERATIONAL STADIUM!!!!! FREQUENCY OF USE : FOOTBALL : Loftus is host to the following teams: 1) Sundowns 2) Kaizer Chiefs 3) Supersport United (average of 22 events per year) RUGBY Loftus is host to Blue Bulls rugby team. (average 18 events per year) Already a minimum total of 40 major events per year. . 2
Venues Loftus Versfeld Stadium (20 rugby matches) n Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium (15 Supersport United matches) n HM Pitje Stadium (15 Mamelodi Sundowns) n 3
2010 Strategic Pillars Compliance; n Optimizing developmental impact and leaving a legacy; n Maximising promotional and positioning opportunities of Co. T; n 4
Legacy Building n Spent as little as possible on the event venue and the bulk on the supporting infrastructure 5
Legacy Building Strategy Political Will/Support/Buy-in; n Social and Economic Development; n Community Involvement; n Skills Development and Capacity Building; n Corporate Social Responsibility (Corporate) n 6
Political will/Support/Buy-in n Council and Mayoral Committee ¨ MOU between Co. T and Blue Bulls Company ¨ Football Development Unit established 7
Social and Economic Development Small businesses servicing the fans during the matches; n Social cohesion, e. g. Blue Bulls playing at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe n 8
Community Involvement n Renaming of Super Stadium to Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium; 9
Skills Development and Capacity Building n Blue Bulls/Tshwane Football Academy ¨ Player development ¨ Officials development, e. g. referees, coaches ¨ Local Football Associations’ access to the facilities 10
Corporate Social Investment n Tshwane-operated businesses are being approached to fund the academy; 11
Risks and Challenges n n n Reduction in the demand for Loftus; Funding of the Academy Striking a balance between business approach and developmental priorities in management of facilities 12
Thank You
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