Union Stadium

Running a sports facility in Randburg means contending with load shedding schedules, maintaining surfaces under intense summer rain followed by dry winters, and keeping equipment functional despite the climatic swings. Union Stadium manages multiple codes—cricket, rugby, athletics—across grounds that need constant upkeep. Floodlighting for evening matches requires generator backup or clever scheduling around Stage 4 or 5 blackouts. Grass pitches demand irrigation discipline during water restrictions. The infrastructure that makes team sports possible—marked fields, safe boundaries, adequate changeroom facilities, working scoreboards—requires ongoing investment and maintenance that spectators rarely think about but players absolutely depend on.