2010 fifa soccer world cup business plan

• 1. 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup: Durban, KZN: Business Plan Dr. Michael Sutcliffe-City Manager : EThekwini Ms. Julie-May Ellingson- Head :Strategic Projects and 2010 Programme, EThekwini

2. Background

• Province and city adopted a 2010 and beyond strategy which will ensure we take full advantage of 2010 FIFA World Cup to firmly establish ourselves as Africas premier sporting, conference and tourism centre.

• KZN Provincial government is focused in particular on areas such as sports development, economic development opportunities, tourism, arts, culture.

• Host cities responsible primarily for delivery of the necessary infrastructure including transport, ICT, bulk services as well as marketing issues in the host cities

• Host stadia responsible for delivery of stadia and related precinct infrastructure

• Legacy Infrastructure in EThekwini to include: New Stadium and Kings Park Sports Precinct developments (High performance centre, tennis, Indoor centre, Station, Sports retail centre); Training field upgrades, Dube Trade Port and King Shaka Airport; Major Highways and Roadways; Public Transport; Tourism Infrastructure; ICT development; Urban regeneration

• Durban, KZN is brand we are using for Host City

3. KINGS PARK SPORTS AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONCEPT SPATIAL PLAN 1. Cricket 2. Hotel/sports fields 3. Baseball/Softball 4. Hotel/sports accommodation 5. Peoples Park & u/g Parking 5/A.Potential Training Fields 6. Football/athletics 7. Proposed railway station 8. Aquatics 9. Rugby 10.Athletics 11. Archery 12. Cycling 13. High performance centre 14. Indoor sports centre 15. Tennis 16. Equestrian 17A/B. Golf/trails 18. Canoeing 19. A1 Racing PMG note: map not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 4. 1.King Senzangakhona Stadium

• World class 70 000 Seater World Class stadium to host semi-final.

• Capable of being expanded to accommodate future Olympics

• Multifunctional without compromising activity of football.

• Financially viable: maximising potential income streams while minimising financial drain on city

• Best concept at the best price

• Bulk earthworks and piling procurement: Aug 06 Sep 06

• Principle building contract procurement: Aug 06 Nov 06

• Bulk earthworks and piling: Oct 06 Jan 07

• Main seating bowl structure: Nov 06 Mar 08

• Roof construction: Nov 06 Oct 08

• Pitch: Jul 08 Oct 08

• Wet trades, services and finishes: Jan 08 Nov 08

• External works: Jan 08 Nov 08

• Completion and handover: Sep 08 Dec 08

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 5. Stadium update

• Ahead of schedule

• Old Stadium demolished

• Land assembly for underground parking underway

• Piling contracts being finalised

• Main Construction Contract at advanced stage

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 6. 2.Stadium Precinct

• Peoples Park and Heros walk

• Underground Parking

• Pedestrianisation of Walter Gilbert Road

• Imbizo Place

• Pedestrianised link NMR to Beach

• Resurfacing NMR Road

• FIFA Precinct Costs

• Road Improvements

• Sports Precinct Service Road

• Kings Park Railway Station

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 7. 3. Transport

• Nkosi Albert Luthuli Public Transport Lanes

• Inner City Distribution System (People Mover)

• Warwick Junction Infrastructure

• Park and Ride

• King Shaka Airport Service Infrastructure

• Public Transport Call centre

• Western Freeway Rehabilitation

• Intelligent Transport Systems Traffic Management

• Road network CCTV Monitoring and Surveillance

• Area Traffic Control

• Non-Motorised Transport (pedestrian/

• cycle paths)

PMG note: map not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 8. People Mover

• Begins in late 2006 with a bus based system, 16 hours a day, fixed route, every 10 mins or so.

• Buses built and process underway to train drivers, ambassadors, etc.

• Feasibility into Tram-based system completed and could implement for 2010

PMG note: map not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 9. Warwick Junction Infrastructure

• Gateway into city

• Highest number of number of road deaths/ accidents

• Opportunity to significantly improve face of public transport

• Multi-modal transport and retail hub

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 10. 4.Training Venues

• Process underway to identify which stadia will be upgraded as legacy to host PSL-level games

• Suggested stadia:

• • SJ Smith Stadium

• • Chatsworth Stadium

• • Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium

• • King Zwelithini Stadium

• • Princess Magogo Stadium

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 11. 5. Fan fests

• Success of EThekwinis Beach Parties held for major conferences will be built upon

• Ideal opportunity from Blue Lagoon along beachfront to Country Club Beach (area robust and for the most part serviced)

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 12. 6.Support Infrastructure

• Increasing bulks

• • Water

• • Electricity

• • Sewers

• • Etc.

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 13. 7.ICT

• Have extensive Fibre Optic, Power and Wireless capacity

• Some public buildings already wireless. Being expanded.

• Fibre optic into stadium and ICC

• Stadia upgrades and Hot spots being worked on

• MOUs with TELKOM, SITA

• Possible site for International Broadcastcentre.Have had regular international broadcasts from city

• ICT Strategy links into citys connectivity and accessibility strategy

• eThekwini well ahead in terms of addressing bandwidth needs

• Overall ICT Strategy is to leave a legacy of connectivity and accessibility

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 14. Possible International Broadcast Centre (IBC)

• Criteria for bidding to host IBC not yet provided

• Durban well placed to be IBC due to existing infrastructure

• Decision will however depend on overall cost (incl. loss of revenue from ICC)

PMG note: graphics not included, please email info@pmg.org.za 15. 8.Accommodation

• Over 20 hotels within 5 kilometres of ground

• < 10 minutes from stadium over 8000 beds (3-5 star)