The Grand Dame Ellis Park
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฏ.
Emirates Airline Park, still popularly known as Ellis Park Stadium, has been the site of some of the biggest milestones in South African sporting history. In 1995, it hosted the Rugby World Cup Final โ South Africaโs first major international sporting victory after years of isolation, and Nelson Mandelaโs first trophy as president. Set in Johannesburgโs inner city, itโs a stadium steeped in history. But itโs suffering the consequences of Johannesburgโs steady decay. So, what does the future hold for this landmark, and will it be possible to turn around its fortunes without doing the same for the city of gold?
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