Africa's legendary stadiums: Johannesburg's FNB

8 Jan 2024

Black presence

By Romain Chanson

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Posted on January 8, 2024 10:13

A gardener cuts the grass in front of the FNB Stadium in preparation for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service on 9 December 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Christopher Furlong /Getty Images via AFP)
Known as ‘The Calabash’, Johannesburg’s First National Stadium has witnessed the greatest moments of South Africa’s political as well as sporting history.

AFRICA’S LEGENDARY STADIUMS (2/4). For our second instalment, we head to Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium.

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