By Michael Appel

Johannesburg - Construction work to upgrade the latest edition to Johannesburg's skyline, Orlando Stadium, has been completed.

The stadium situation in Soweto is to be used as a training venue for nearby flagship stadium, Soccer City during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Acting Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Nandi Mayathula-Khoza, said on Wednesday: "I am excited to inform you that the City [of Johannesburg] has completed the rebuilding of Orlando Stadium that will be used as one of the training venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup."

Rwanda: Amahoro Ready for CAF Inspection - AS the 16th edition of the African Youth Championship draws closer, the organising committee (Cocan) is positive that Amahoro national stadium is ready for Caf inspection. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Kada Games - ABS Contractor Can't Meet Deadline - Despite the new deadline handed down to contractors handling construction works on facilities slated for the 16th National Sports Festival by the Kaduna State Government, the Ahmadu Bello Stadium mondo track expected to host athletics event will not meet the deadline according to the contractor supplying the track. [AA Construction]

By Sydney Masinga

Nelspruit - The Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit, which is to host some of the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches, is more than half-way complete and is expected to be given over to FIFA ahead of schedule next year.

Mpumalanga Culture, Sports and Recreations MEC Dinah Pule said the stadium was over 60 percent complete and would be ready in June next year.

She said the stadium was ahead of schedule despite repeated strikes over wage disagreements.

Angola: New Stadium for Buco Zau District - The district of Buco Zau, in the northern Cabinda province, has since Tuesday a new football stadium inaugurated under the celebrations of the 33rd national independence anniversary. [AA Construction]

Angola: New Stadium's Construction Works in Good Progress - The executive director of the Organising Committee of the African Cup of Nations in football that Angola will host "COCAN2010", Antonio Mangueira, on Friday guaranteed, in central Benguela province, that the construction works of the new stadium in the province are ahead by 10 days compared to the target programmed for its conclusion. [AA Construction]

Moses Mabhida stadium progress ahead of schedule - Moses Mabhida stadium progress ahead of schedule - Reports from the Moses Mabhida stadium, which is being constructed in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, indicate that the stadium construction is progressing well and that the stadium will be completed by the October 2009 FIFA deadline. [Engineering News]

Stadium construction to beat deadlines – LOC - Stadium construction to beat deadlines – LOC - Five of the six stadiums that are being built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are on track for completion ahead of the deadlines given to the South African 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) by FIFA, reports the LOC. [Engineering News] [AA SA Blogs]

Luanda, - The soccer stadium of Buco-Zau, 120 kilometres north off Cabinda city, will be inaugurated on 11 November in the ambit of the celebration of the National Independence Day, Angop learnt Tuesday from sports director of the province, Inocêncio Tomás.

The building of the stadium with one tartan track and lawn took 24 months and has a capacity for 2000 spectators.

South Africa: Stadium to Be Completed Next December - Green Point Stadium, which is currently being upgraded to host 2010 FIFA World Cup matches, is scheduled to be completed by 14 December 2009, Cape Town Mayor Helen Zille announced on Wednesday. [AA Construction]