Gelvandale Stadium

Gqeberha's sporting culture runs through its stadiums—athletics, rugby, soccer, and field sports are woven into how the city sees itself and raises its competitive athletes. Gelvandale Stadium sits at the centre of that ecosystem, hosting the events that matter to local clubs, schools, and provincial teams. The city's track-and-field heritage and grassroots rugby tradition depend on venues that can accommodate serious competition and training. What a stadium like this means to Gqeberha isn't just about hosting matches; it's about being the visible anchor where talent gets noticed, records get set, and young athletes imagine their futures. The venue shapes who gets access to proper facilities and how seriously the city takes its own athletes.