Moses Mabhida Stadium looking to buy a new SkyCar

Moses Mabhida Stadium looking to buy a new SkyCar

The original cable car has not been operational for a long time.

A NEW SkyCar has to be purchased for the Moses Mabhida Stadium as it is no longer economical or safe to repair the one that broke down a few years ago.
A NEW SkyCar has to be purchased for the Moses Mabhida Stadium as it is no longer economical or safe to repair the one that broke down a few years ago. Image: African News Agency

Durban is known for it's many tourist attractions. 

So when the SkyCar at Moses Mabhida Stadium stopped working, it caused a lot of problems, as it is regarded as a big attraction for city.

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According to IOL, the SkyCar at Moses Mabhida Stadium broke down and the costs involved to fix it do not make economical sense. 

This was announced during a briefing of the executive members of the city.

The SkyCar was seen as a major tourist attraction when the stadium was built. 

The car itself is a lift which is glass-encased that can travel up the iconic arch over the stadium, to a viewing platform at the very top.

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According to the stadium officials, the lift has not been functional since it broke down back in 2018.

A NEW SkyCar has to be purchased for the Moses Mabhida Stadium as it is no longer economical or safe to repair the one that broke down a few years ago.
A NEW SkyCar has to be purchased for the Moses Mabhida Stadium as it is no longer economical or safe to repair the one that broke down a few years ago. Image: African News Agency

eThekwini Municipality officials tabled a report before the executive committee about the other work that needed to be done in and around the stadium.

These total over R30-million.

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Included in the work is the network infrastructure upgrade. 

This will cost at the very least R7-million, R20-million for infrastructure work, and R3-million for other maintenance work.

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