Bafana Bafana has descended on Cape Town ahead of their international friendly match against Norway on Tuesday, 8 January 2013. Our boys in green and gold are set to thrill the thousands of fans expected to come out to support their local team. The game will kick off at 20:15 at Cape Town Stadium.
Tickets, ranging between R50 and R100, are still available for the match and can be bought at Computicket, Shoprite, Checkers and Shopright/Checkers outlets, at various municipal cash offices across the city and at all of the MyCiTi station kiosks. See full list of outlets here.
SAFA reports that Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund addressed members of the media at a press conference held in Cape Town and indicated the friendly would be good preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations 2013 tournament.
“It is good to be playing Norway as part of the AFCON 2013 preparations because if you look at the style of play of both Morocco and Cape Verde, it is European orientated.
“So this match will help me a great deal. And I must emphasise that while winning is good that is however, not everything we are looking for. We need to gel and be ready for the tournament, which is the bigger picture,” said Igesund.
Anton Groenewald, Executive Director: Tourism, Events and Marketing, said the City is proud to host this match as a sign of its commitment and continuous support for Bafana Bafana and that he is “confident that they (Bafana Bafana) will do the nation proud.”
There will be no ticket sales at the stadium on match day. A comprehensive transport plan has been arranged for the clash and revellers are encourage to use public transport.
“The City is expecting a large crowd of supporters at the match therefore our best advice is arrive early, make use of public transport if possible and avoid peak hour traffic,” advised the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Tourism, Events and Marketing, Councillor Grant Pascoe.
No parking at or near the stadium will be available. Road closures will come into effect in the afternoon, so to accommodate the delays in moving around the city match ticket-holders are encouraged to do one of the following:
- Use public transport to the MyCiTi Civic Centre bus station and then catch the free event shuttle to the Stadium
- Park in the City Bowl in designated parking bays – please do not obstruct access and egress points. From there supporters can walk to the stadium via the fan walk or use the free event shuttle to the Stadium
- Park at Cape Town International Convention Centre and walk to the Stadium via the fan walk or take shuttle service
- Park at the VA Waterfront and walk to the Stadium
No additional bus and train services have been scheduled before the match and normal tariffs will apply. Limited special Metrorail and MyCiTi services will be available after the match.
For more information contact 0800 65 64 63, email transport.info@capetown.gov.za or download the full transport plan.
