HM Pitje Stadium

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Hezekiel Mothibe Pitje Stadium
Location Mamelodi, Tshwane,
South Africa
Coordinates 25°42′29″S 28°20′20″E / 25.70806°S 28.33889°E / -25.70806; 28.33889
Renovated 2009
Owner City of Tshwane
Construction cost R74 million (2009 refurbishment)[1]
Capacity 25,000

HM Pitje Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Mamelodi, a suburb of City of Tshwane, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2009 and brought up to FIFA standards.[2]

In the past, it was the part-time home stadium of Mamelodi Sundowns who now play at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

The stadium was named after Hezekiel Mothibe Pitje, the first mayor of Mamelodi.[3]

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