Algerian fans enjoying the Fan Walk during the World Cup. Photo by Roy Barford

Following its popularity during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, Cape Town’s Fan Walk, a 2.6km route from the City Hall to Cape Town Stadium, will be open for the Premier Soccer League (PSL) double header on August 27.

The Fan Walk added to the hype of each FIFA World Cup™ match, with fans able to exchange friendly banter and take photographs together in the streets. Hundreds of thousands of people took advantage of this experience during the tournament, which saw Cape Town hosting eight matches.

The August 27 PSL double header will see new Cape club Vasco da Gamma take on Orlando Pirates at 18h00, after which Ajax Cape Town will host Bloemfontein Celtic at 20h45.

It is expected that the park and ride service enjoyed by fans during the World Cup will be operating for the double header.

Forty thousand tickets, priced from R40 to R80, are available through Computicket.

See our Fan Walk gallery for more photos.

Bafana Bafana fans at Mzoli’s in Gugulethu. Photo by Deon Gurling

The legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ gets a boost on Wednesday, when Bafana Bafana play their first match since the epic tournament, taking on Ghana at Soccer City in Soweto, with much support from the rest of South Africa, particularly Cape Town.

The national team has not played in the Mother City since 2007, but it is hoped they will soon entertain at the magnificent Cape Town Stadium, which hosted eight matches during the World Cup, including the semi-final between the Netherlands and Uruguay.

The match against Ghana kicks off at 20h35 and will be broadcast on SABC 1. If you are looking for somewhere to watch the match in Cape Town, you will have a variety of options on Long Street, which hosted many big parties during the month-long World Cup.

Ghana made it to the quarter-finals of the tournament, but were controversially knocked out when they were beaten by Uruguay on penalties. A last-minute penalty was awarded when Uruguayan striker, Luis Suárez, deliberately handled the ball to prevent a certain goal. Asamoah Gyan’s penalty attempt, however, hit the crossbar, as Ghana came within inches of becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

The Ajax Cape Town team that played in the inaugural match at Cape Town Stadium. Photo courtesy Jens am Kap 2007

Tickets for the PSL double header, to be played at Cape Town Stadium on August 27, will be available through Computicket from Friday August 6. Forty thousand tickets priced from R40 to R80 are up for grabs on a first-come first-served basis. This is the first event at the stadium since the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

The opening match will be between newly promoted Cape Town club Vasco da Gamma and Orlando Pirates. Kick-off is scheduled for 18h00. Ajax Cape Town will then take on Bloemfontein Celtic at 20h45.

Ajax will be using Cape Town Stadium as their home ground for the 2010/2011 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. The team played in the inaugural match at the stadium on January 23, 2010, when they lost to Santos in a friendly. Read commentary from that event.

Vasco da Gamma will play a big part in growing the popularity of soccer in the Cape post World Cup and the match against the Buccaneers is a great opportunity for them to introduce themselves to PSL fans and test their skills against one of the best clubs in South Africa.

Mario Das Neves, Chairman of Vasco da Gamma, said, “Vasco is very excited about the fact that we will be playing our very first PSL match ever at the new Cape Town Stadium. It is a great opportunity to introduce ourselves to the football fans of Cape Town in a year in which Vasco celebrates its 30th birthday and South Africa hosted a fantastic World Cup.”

Cape Town Stadium PSL fixtures for 2010

August 27: Ajax Cape Town vs Bloemfontein Celtics

September 17: Ajax Cape Town vs Platinum Stars

October 15: Ajax Cape Town vs Engen Santos

November 10: Ajax Cape Town vs Vasco da Gamma

November 26: Ajax Cape Town vs BIDVest Wits

December 17: Ajax Cape Town vs Mamelodi Sundowns

Inside Cape Town Stadium. Photo courtesy Jason Bagley

Cape Town Stadium tours resumed today, having closed for two months due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

Eight matches were held at Cape Town Stadium during the tournament, including the Round of 16 match between Portugal and Spain, the quarter-final between Argentina and Germany, as well as the semi-final between the Netherlands and Uruguay, which was the first-ever World Cup semi-final to be played on African soil.

Be sure to visit the R4.5-billion masterpiece, which hosted football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Fernando Torres, David Villa and Lionel Messi.

Stadium tours take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and are hour-long sessions each which start at 10h00, 12h00 and 14h00. Tickets are R60 for adults and R30 for pensioners and children younger than 12. School tours are available at R10 per child. Booking is essential for Tuesdays and Thursdays, and you can contact Michelle Lyons on +27 (0)21 430 7346 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to make inquiries.

Inside Cape Town Stadium. Photo courtesy BigBlackBox

Cape Town will host at least six Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches this year and will serve as the home ground of Ajax Cape Town.

The first of these matches is on Friday, August 27, when Ajax take on Bloemfontein Celtics in a match that kicks off at 20h00. Details about tickets, the Fan Walk to Cape Town Stadium, as well as park-and-ride options, will be released in the next few weeks.

Two Cape Town derby matches will take place at the stadium this year, when Engen Santos and Vasco da Gama meet Ajax in October and November respectively.

Cape Town Stadium PSL fixtures for 2010

August 27: Ajax Cape Town vs Bloemfontein Celtics

September 17: Ajax Cape Town vs Platinum Stars

October 15: Ajax Cape Town vs Engen Santos

November 10: Ajax Cape Town vs Vasco da Gama

November 26: Ajax Cape Town vs BIDVest Wits

December 17: Ajax Cape Town vs Mamelodi Sundowns