Bidvest Stadium, Football stadium in Braampark, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bidvest Stadium is a football ground in Braampark, Johannesburg, with a natural grass pitch and seating for around 5,000 spectators. The stands are arranged close to the field on all sides, giving every seat a clear view of the action.
The stadium became widely known when the Netherlands national football team used it as a training base during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. That tournament was hosted across South Africa, and the Dutch side reached the final that year.
The ground sits on the University of the Witwatersrand campus and is used by both university teams and local clubs. On match days, students and fans from the surrounding area come together around the pitch, giving the venue a community feel.
All concession stands inside the venue use a cashless payment system, so it is worth bringing a card or a phone set up for mobile payments. Since the ground is part of a university campus, it is a good idea to check in advance whether a given event is open to the public.
The stadium was built without a running track, which means the stands sit much closer to the pitch than in most multi-sport venues. This gives the ground an intimate feel that larger stadiums with athletics tracks rarely offer.
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