Cape Town's FIFA World Cup venue, the newly-completed R4.4bn Cape Town Stadium in Green Point, will be handed over to the city at a special ceremony later today.
Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato, will officially receive the keys to the stadium from contractors Murray & Roberts/WBHO.
Construction of the 68, 000 capacity stadium began on March 26, 2007 and the project was completed on time.
The stadium is connected to the V&A Waterfront by a new road, Granger Bay Boulevard, and is surrounded by a new 60 hectare urban park.
During the World Cup, it will host five first round matches, one second round, one quarter-final and one semi-final.
11 June: Uruguay vs France
14 June: Italy vs Paraguay
18 June: England vs Algeria
21 June: Portugal vs Korea DPR
24 June: Cameroon vs Netherlands
29 June: Round of 16: Winners of Group H vs Runners-up of Group G
3 July: Quarter-final: Winners of Match 52 vs Winners of Match 51
6 July: Semi-final: Winners of Match 58 v Winners of Match 57
