Question NW1261 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
20 July 2017 - NW1261
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
With reference to the (a) Ellis Park, (b) Royal Bafokeng, (c) Nelson Mandela Bay and (d) FNB stadiums, (i) (aa) how many and (bb) what events were held in each of the specified stadiums in each of the past three financial years, (ii) what were the total operational costs in each case, (iii) what was the total revenue generated in each case, (iv) what amount was spent on maintenance in each case and (v) what is the current operational status of each stadium?
Reply:
(a) ELLIS PARK STADIUM
Emirates Airline Park, previously known as Ellis Park Stadium is managed by Ellis Park Stadium (Pty) Ltd.
(i) The total number of events held at Emirates Airline Park in the past three financial years were as follows.
|
Financial year |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Number of events |
170 |
145 |
111 |
(ii) The following events were held at Emirates Airline Park in the past three financial years:
|
Event |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Soccer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Music concerts |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
Political |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
Religious |
38 |
19 |
12 |
|
Rugby |
22 |
19 |
17 |
|
Campaigns/Conference |
36 |
30 |
16 |
|
Functions |
19 |
20 |
13 |
|
Film shoots |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Athletics & recreation |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
Karate |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Netball |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Training courses |
30 |
42 |
36 |
|
Basketball NBA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
(iii) The total operational cost per financial year was as follows:
|
Financial year |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Total cost |
R 47 351 212 |
R 52 213 358 |
R 30 515 640 |
(iv) The total revenue generated was as follows:
|
Financial year |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Total revenue |
R 53 266 418 |
R 58 165 202 |
R 38 338 870 |
(v) The total cost for maintenance was as follows:
|
Financial year |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Maintenance cost |
R 4 672 380 |
R 3 970 533 |
R 5 785 617 |
(vi) The Stadium is still operational under the management of Ellis Park Stadium (Pty) Ltd on a 99 year lease from the City of Johannesburg.
(b) ROYAL BAFOKENG STADIUM
The Royal Bafokeng Stadium is owned and managed by the Royal Bafokeng Administration.
(c) NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM
The information was provided by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality.
(i) Number of events held in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16
|
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
|||
|
BOWL |
NON BOWL |
BOWL |
NON BOWL |
BOWL |
NON BOWL |
|
18 |
125 |
31 |
119 |
29 |
65 |
(ii) Total operational costs in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16
|
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
|
R98,941,086 excl. VAT |
R106,095,846 excl. VAT |
R149,742,834 excl. VAT |
(iii) Revenue in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16
|
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
|
R46,901,674 excl. VAT |
R42,111,565 excl. VAT |
R50,931,696 excl. VAT |
(iv) Maintenance costs in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16
|
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
|
R7,002,047 excl. VAT |
R7,790,066 excl. VAT |
R11,156,683 excl. VAT |
(v) The current status is that the Mandela Bay Development Agency as an entity and agent of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality took over the management and operations of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium effective 1 January 2017 in line with a resolution from the NMBM Council. The majority of the staff employed by Access Facilities (the previous stadium operator) were employed by the MBDA on fixed-term contracts and a new Stadium Manager was appointed in May 2017.
To date a total of 31 bowl and 77 non- bowl events have taken place.
The Southern Kings Super Rugby franchise is based at the Stadium as is Chippa United who play in the PLS soccer league.(c
(d) FNB STADIUM
(i) (aa) The total number of events held at FNB Stadium in the past three financial years are as follows.
|
Financial year |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Number of events |
32 |
34 |
33 |
(bb) The following events were held at FNB Stadium in the past three financial years:
|
Event |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Soccer |
24 |
17 |
24 |
|
Music |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
Political |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Religious |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
Walk |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Campaigns/Conference |
1 |
9 |
0 |
|
Wedding |
0 |
1 |
0 |
(ii) The total operational cost per financial year was as follows:
|
Financial year |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Total cost |
R157 752 356 |
R132 777 584 |
R110 164 005 |
(iii) (The total revenue generated was as follows:
|
Financial year |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Total revenue |
R169 613 767 |
R122 318 701 |
R137 610 267 |
(iv) The total cost for maintenance was as follows:
|
Financial year |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
Maintenance cost |
R3 640 732 |
R3 654 122 |
R5 160 638 |
(v) The FNB Stadium is still operational under the management of Stadium Management South Africa, National Stadium South African and the City of Johannesburg.