The existing Oppenheimer Stadium is in good condition and offers a capacity of 23,000 spectators for football and athletics but with the World Cup in 2010 getting closer plans have been put together to increase this to 40,000.

It is intended that the existing earth embankments around the Stadium will be enlarged by creating a new reinforced concrete structure at the rear and building upwards.

The size of the arena will be further increased by the removal of the athletics track, enabling excavation in front of the first row of seats and creating room for further rows to be installed.

Then, the existing roof of the main stand will be removed and replaced by a new roof covering the extended main stand.

Local training venues to be used include Olen Park, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp Stadium, Alabama Stadium, Matlosane Stadium, Ikageng Stadium and the James Motlasi Stadium.