City of Tshwane allocates funds to refurbish Refilwe and Caledonian stadiums
The Caledonian and Refilwe Stadiums will receive multimillion-rand makeovers, after the City of Tshwane allocated more than R100m towards the refurbishment of the two venues. The budget has been approved and according to Ntsiki Mokhotho‚ a member of the mayoral committee for sport and recreational services‚ they are looking to have the stadiums fully operational by 2020. “R78m has been budgeted for Caledonian and R38m for Refilwe Stadium and we are waiting for the tender process to run its course‚” she said. “The commitment is there from the city to make sure that all our sporting and recreational facilities are restored to high standards so that they are able to serve our people.” Mokhotho said they had held discussions with SuperSport United, and hoped that the former PSL champions could become anchor tenants at the 114-year old Caledonian Stadium‚ similarly to the arrangement between the Blue Bulls Company and Loftus Versfeld in Hatfield. Arcadia Shepherds have been using the Cal...
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