The stadium has five levels, and an approximate cost of 1.1 million rand (about $ 150 million), located in Nelson Mandela Bay, named after the country's president and Nobel Peace Prize Nelson Mandela , was built overlooking the North End Lake, at the center of the city. It is one of three new stadiums built for the dispute of the World Cup 2010.
This is the first soccer stadium built world-class Eastern Cape province. The stadium will have 150 VIP suites, 60 business suites, a sports shop, fitness center and 500 parking spaces, as well as function rooms. According to the official program, should have been completed in December 2008.
During construction, there were many speculations about the timeliness of construction of the stadium in the period prior to the 2010 World Cup, to comply with the requirement that all stages of the FIFA World should have been completed before January 2010. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was the first of five new stadiums to initiate and complete its construction. The other new stadiums are located in Cape Town, Durban, Polokwane and Nelspruit. Although late, the stadium was adjusted schedule and was completed in June 2009.
South African Minister of Sports and Recreation, Makhenkesi Stofile, during a site visit, reminded all present the need to meet the strict requirements of FIFA. He also expressed the hope that the stadium would be completed in time for the visit of the inspection team from FIFA to decide the host cities for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009.
However, the July 8, 2008, the organizing committee reported that the scene would not be ready in time for this competition, to be played between June and July 2009. However, the stage itself would be ready for World Cup 2010. His inauguration took place, finally, on 7 June 2009.
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