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To set the tone for the first ever Netball World Cup on African soil, the City of Cape Town hosted a concert to launch the mega Fan Park outside the Cape Town Convention Centre, where all the netball action is set to take place over the ten-day tournament.

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Vibrant street art pieces, food trucks, immaculate Cape Town carnival floats and jol-inducing live performances took over the Mother City’s CBD on Wednesday.

Suffice it to say, the atmosphere was electric.

Take a look:

Picture: City of Cape Town / Facebook
Picture: City of Cape Town / Facebook

The teams taking part in the Netball World Cup comprise the host country, South Africa, along with defending champions New Zealand, Australia, Barbados, England, Fiji, Jamaica, Malawi, Scotland, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Wales, and Zimbabwe.

After one night’s sleep, these teams will compete starting tomorrow, 28 July, to be crowned the new champions of this quadrennial event.

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The Fan Park will also officially be opened tomorrow for netball enthusiasts, sports fans and vibe chasers to gather daily for the ten-day duration of the tournament and revel in all the action.

In addition to live daily entertainment, spectators can expect Fan Park days to be filled with action-packed activities.

What’s in store

  • Watch Netball World Cup games on a big screen
  • Sporting Chance Street Netball Challenge Finals
  • Netball exhibition matches
  • Kids’ Corner with games like Jenga, jumping castle, face painting and giant chess
  • Cape Town Carnival floats and cultural performances
  • Daily giveaways

Situated on Walter Sisulu Drive between Heerengracht and Buitengracht, the Fan Park is free of charge for all residents and visitors and will be open daily from 7am and close after the final match of the day.

The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department has also provided four public viewing areas to bring the Netball World Cup Action to communities, closer to home.

Each viewing area will be equipped with seating, surround sound and live, uninterrupted streaming of the games – so there’s no need to worry about loadshedding.

Admission to all the public viewing areas is free and will be accessible daily from 9am until the end of the last match of the day.

Refreshments will be available for purchase, as well as local entertainment for added gees.

Where to find it

  • Proteaville Recreation Centre, corner of Peter Barlow and Abdurahman Streets, Bellville South
  • Langa Civic Hall, corner of Church and Washington (King Langalibalele) Streets, Langa
  • OR Tambo Multi-Purpose Centre, Jeff Masemola Street, Khayelitsha
  • Portland Indoor Centre, corner of Merrydale and Hazeldene Avenues, Portland, Mitchells Plain

Children under the age of 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult and alcohol and smoking are strictly prohibited at the venues.

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