The City of Matlosana is aggressively marketing itself as an ideal location to become of the official base camps ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup next year.
Matlosana, previously known as Klerksdorp, is strategically located in the North West province, which boasts at least six sports stadia that are conducive to training and can adequately accommodate the needs of any world class soccer team.
In fact, one of the stadiums in Matlosana - the Oppenheimer sports stadium - was nominated as one of 13 World Cup Candidate City stadia.
The climate of Matlosana is also extremely conducive to any sporting event, as the altitude in the region offers perfect training conditions.
Candidate City Standard
Oppenheimer stadium was built to be YOUR 2010 base camp. It has previously hosted a number of national soccer games, many national athletic events and has perfect facilities for training purposes.
Oppenheimer has already surpassed all FIFA’s expectations. A minor tweak here and there and Oppenheimer will be the perfect 2010 base camp venue for you.
Only a 10 minute drive from the central business district, access to the N12 National Treasure Route and airport are its most desirable assets.
The FIFA technical team has already visited the City of Matlosana, which resulted in the region originally being granted Candidate City Status.
Best medical care in the North West
Matlosana is known as the medical hub of the North West province. It has a large community of trained medical specialists who have chosen the city to open their practices because of our reputation for quality medical care.
The city has two of the largest and most acclaimed government hospitals in the country, as well as 16 state of the art clinics strategically situated throughout the city. The five private hospitals also compete with any medical institutions in the world and have world class medical equipment.
Matlosana is One City with One Team and One Vision working towards the 2010 legacy promise for our people. City of Matlosana. YOUR 2010 Base camp!
For more information about the City of Matlosana's plans to become a Base Camp for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and how your business can benefit, contact the municipality directly:
Name: Sandy Botha
Email: sbotha@klerksdorp.org
Tel: +27 18 487 8176
