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  1. #CannesLions2019: All the SA winners!: Radio Lion (Script): TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg, production work by Produce Sound | City Lodge Town Lodge's six-parter, 'The Real Cost. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Over 2000 jobs at risk as MultiChoice restructures business model: JOHANNESBURG – Pay TV operator MultiChoice said on Friday it planned to start Section 189 consultations, which may lead to retrenchments with … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. JHB reservoirs will be full, but residents urged to use water wisely: JOHANNESBURG – As Rand Water prepares to implement a 54-hour maintenance plan, the City of Johannesburg on Friday assured residents that … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Naspers delays multi-billion euros internet float after admin error: By Nqobile Dludla. JOHANNESBURG, June 21 (Reuters) – South Africa'sNaspers has been forced to delay the multi-billion euro flotation of its … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. UPDATE 2-Naspers delays multi-billion euros internet float after admin error: JOHANNESBURG, June 21 (Reuters) – South Africa's Naspers has been forced to delay the multi-billion euro flotation of its international internet … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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The FNB Stadium: The “Calabash” of a Nation

While the original stadium was built in 1989, its current iconic form was the result of a massive reconstruction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The design, led by the architectural firm Boogertman + Partners, is deeply rooted in African symbolism. Its exterior is modeled after a calabash, the traditional African gourd or “melting pot.” The facade is composed of thousands of fiber-cement panels in eight different earth-toned colors, mimicking the fire and earth used to kiln the traditional pot. At night, the stadium is illuminated from below, creating the visual effect of a glowing fire beneath the “pot,” a symbol of the warmth and hospitality of the African continent.

The stadium’s capacity is a staggering 94,736, making it the largest stadium in Africa and the fourth largest in the world. But its significance transcends its scale. The site is a “theatre of history.” In 1990, just days after his release from 27 years of imprisonment, Nelson Mandela delivered his first speech to a massive, roaring crowd at the original FNB Stadium. It was here that he effectively signaled the beginning of the end of Apartheid. Decades later, in 2013, the same stadium hosted his memorial service, bringing the world together in a final farewell to “Madiba.”