Point Stadium
5 January 2007
Acting Western Cape Premier Leonard Ramatlakane has welcomed the decision by
Tasneem Essop, the provincial minister for environment, planning and economic
development, to give the green light for a new Green Point stadium and for an
urban park to be developed on the Common.
All that remains now is for the City of Cape Town to take a final decision
on the construction of the stadium.
"The announcement by MEC Tasneem Essop effectively paves the way for our
dream of hosting the 2010 World Cup semi-final in Cape Town," said Acting
Premier Ramatlakane.
"Minister Essop and her team have taken this decision after careful
consideration of all the relevant factors which could potentially have an
impact on the environment and the Provincial Government congratulates them on a
job well done."
"The new stadium and urban park on Green Point Common will no doubt benefit
the broader community and we hope that any potential objectors will think
carefully about this. We have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of people
in the Western Cape, South Africa and the rest of the world, as well as the
local and international soccer fraternities, want to see us successfully
hosting the 2010 World Cup semi-final."
"The Western Cape Government looks forward to working with the City Of Cape
Town so that all the people of our province and country can benefit from this
amazing opportunity to host the world's biggest sporting event on our beautiful
shores," said the Acting Premier.
In case of further queries, please contact:
Makhaya Mani
Spokesman for the MEC for Community Safety and Acting Premier, Leonard
Ramatlakane
Cell: 082 780 4493
Clayton Edmund Wakeford
Director: Communications Conceptualisation and Research, Department of the
Premier of the Western Cape
Tel: (021) 483 3528
Fax: (021) 483 3237
Cell: 082 827 8792
E-mail: cwakeford@pgwc.gov.za
Issued by: Department of the Premier, Western Cape Provincial
Government
5 January 2007
