Public Viewing Areas – Cape Town

For anyone who can’t make it to the central city on match days, the City has set up four official Public Viewing Areas (PVAs) in greater Cape Town: at the Vygieskraal Public Viewing Site, Bellville Velodrome, the Swartklip Sport Complex (Mitchells Plain) and the Oliver Tambo Centre (Khayelitsha).

These fan ‘jols’ (an Afrikaans slang term for ‘party’) will be open on all Cape Town match days, all Bafana Bafana games throughout the tournament, and all knock-out games, to give residents the opportunity to watch the games live on giant screens (as well as be entertained by dancers, music and other festivities). Venues are open from 11:00 – 23:00, and entrance is free.

PVAs are not official FIFA or FIFA World Cup™ venues, so there will be no official branding or sponsorship. You will therefore be able to buy food, drinks and other goods that are not the products of official FIFA sponsors.

Each venue will have all the necessary first aid, a VIP area, disabled access, media services, security, a grandstand, information kiosks, generators and waste management.

We recommend that you arrive at least three hours before the match kicks off, if you want to find yourself a seat or standing room. Viewing sites will be closed – and no further spectators will be allowed in – once they are full.