Johannesburg Stadium
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Johannesburg Stadium is a stadium, in the Doornfontein suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The stadium has a sweeping roof and can accommodate 37,500 people.
It was originally built as an athletics stadium, but also hosted football and rugby matches.
The eighth IAAF World Cup in Athletics was held at the stadium in 1998. It served as the main stadium for the 1999 All-Africa Games.
It is mostly used as a training ground for the Orlando Pirates and the Golden Lions.
Michael Jackson performed two shows (sold out) on his HIStory World Tour, on 10 and 12 October 1997. Also he planned to give 2 concerts on 30 September and 2 October 1993, but these plans were suspended due to violence in Johannesburg.
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