This vuvuzela has been sitting on top of the unfinished bridge for quite some time now. It was built by Hyundai as a promotion for the FIFA world cup tournament which South Africa recently held.

It is approximately 53m long (112 feet), and was blown as a call to action to go and watch the game before each match.

I hope that they leave it there as a reminder of a great month, and of course it finally puts the bridge to good use!

Here are two photos; the first of Cape Town Stadium (which hosted the recent Germany/Argentina game), and Newlands Rugby Stadium, which has a history as far back as 1890. Look at the difference in the architecture, the round modern look, and the “70′s” square look.

Which do you prefer?

Cape Town Stadium (above)

Detail of Cape Town Stadium

Newlands Rugby Stadium

And detail of Newlands

Day 170: Cape Town Stadium on match day, originally uploaded by Craig is shooting.

This picture of Cape Town Stadium was taken about 7 hours before the kickoff of the match between Germany and Argentina.

I was spoiled to a helicopter trip over Cape Town by Lois and my dad for my birthday, and we were very lucky to be able to fly almost directly over the stadium.

I don’t know how we managed to fly over a FIFA stadium on match day, but I am not going to complain :-)

So this is what the inside of the stadium looks when it is empty (I have finally seen the inside of a stadium). I think it is a stunning building. Here is a more detailed view.

Look out for more photos of my trip in the next few days.

By the way, Germany won the match 4-0.

This scene is taken from the top end of Long Street, just before the soccer match between Bafana Bafana and Uruguay. Sadly, it was not a good day for South Africa; we were beaten 3-0.

Love them or hate them, they have become the unofficial musical instrument of South Africa, and integral to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Personally, I find them noisy and anti-social, but despite myself I love them!

Viva South Africa.