Football showpiece a win for Durban

Expected to inject millions of rand into city

- THAMI MAGUBANE, HOPE NTANZI and MTHOBISI NOZULELA

THE upcoming Nedbank Cup final is expected to be a financial windfall for the city, with hundreds of millions of rand expected to flow into the economy.

Tourism organisations and economists said the cup final between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will draw crowds, reignite interest in Durban tourism, and show that the city is still the place to be.

The Nedbank Cup final will be played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, May 10.

It is expected that the stadium will be filled to capacity as there is huge interest in the game. It was reported that shortly after the tickets went on sale on Monday, the ticketing system was overwhelmed by the interest and it crashed.

During the eThekwini Municipality's executive committee meeting yesterday, the City said the stadium is ready to host the game.

Economist, Professor Bonke Dumisa said he expects that this one weekend will inject millions of rand into the city, the Premier Soccer League (PSL), as well as businesses, both small and large, in Durban.