One of Johannesburg's oldest stadiums, Rand Stadium, was revamped in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is used as a training venue for the 2010 Soccer tournament. Two other venues, Orlando Stadium and Dobsonville Stadium, both in Soweto, have also been set aside as training venues by the City.
The stadium was originally built in 1951. Between 1951 and 1976, the stadium played host to some of South Africa's top teams, including Highlands Park and Germiston Callies, while some of the visitors to grace the venue included Arsenal, Ajax Amsterdam, Newcastle United and Real Madrid.
The facility, however, with time, began to lose its shine and wasn't used very often until South Africa was awarded the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010. After that, the stadium was redeveloped over three years in a multi-million rand project.
Now, it sports a new grandstand roof and media facilties, new changing rooms, and a new pitch. However, the look and feel of the original venue has been retained, including a unique scoreboard in the north-eastern corner of the ground.
