Durban's stadium, the Moses Mabhida Stadium, will host one of the 2010 Fifa World Cup semi-finals. This brand new stadium is under construction next to the existing Absa Stadium and have seating for up to 80 000 fans. The whole area will be developed and incorporate Olympic standard football, athletics and swimming facilities.
The vibey and colourful semi-tropical city of Durban has strong eastern ties - it's a truly multicultural city with a strong emphasis on the beach. Pack your boardshorts or bikini, sunglasses and skimpy evening gear and revel in Durban's endless summer - it averages 320 days of sunshine a year! Needing some action? The surfing's great in the heart of the city and up or down the coast, there's awesome diving with sharks on the South Coast and beautiful coral reefs up in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, along with fantastic wildlife viewing there and at Hluhluwe/Umfolozi. Durban is KwaZulu-Natal's holiday Mecca and there's a wide range of beachfront accommodation to suit all pockets along the coastline.