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Durban Is First South African City to Seek Private Power Deal

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Durban Is First South African City to Seek Private Power Deal: Ethekwini, the South African municipality that includes the port city of Durban, has become the first in the country to seek proposals for private power generation. The municipality on Friday released … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Finn Russell’s Lions tour could be over, admits Warren Gatland: England’s rookie fly-half Marcus Smith has been called up by the Lions as cover and will join the squad in Cape Town on Sunday. With the Test series against South Africa due to begin in a fortnight … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Warren Gatland admits last week has been the most chaotic of his career: Warren Gatland signed off the most turbulent week of his career as the British and Irish Lions defied their Covid problems to overrun the Sharks for the second time in four days. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Rugby-More uncertainty awaits Lions as Gatland revels in chaotic week: British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland praised his squad for “rolling with the punches” before they head to Cape Town on Sunday for the second part of their disrupted South Africa tour with … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Rugby-Momentum on field and solid bonding off it for victorious Lions: Off-field disruption caused by COVID-19 scares has brought the British & Irish Lions squad closer together on their South Africa tour and they are building momentum ahead of the three-test series … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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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.”