▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁playing ▁surfaces ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁ ▁History ▁Rand ▁Stadium ▁was ▁constructed ▁between ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁at ▁a ▁cost ▁of ▁£ 6 0 , 0 0 0 ▁with ▁a ▁capacity ▁of ▁ 1 5 , 0 0 0 . ▁Over ▁time ▁extensive ▁renov ations ▁have ▁been ▁carried ▁out , ▁the ▁first ▁between ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁in ▁which ▁facilities ▁were ▁added ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁that ▁saw ▁the ▁installation ▁of ▁flo od light ing . ▁The ▁stad ium ▁was ▁adj ud ged ▁to ▁need ▁serious ▁improvements ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁decided ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁be ▁demol ished ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁The ▁new ▁Rand ▁Stadium , ▁managed ▁by ▁Stadium ▁Management ▁South ▁Africa ▁( S MS A ), ▁was ▁re built ▁as ▁an ▁all - se ater ▁stad ium ▁and ▁retained ▁its ▁old ▁score board ▁for ▁her itage ▁purposes . ▁ ▁The ▁original ▁capacity ▁at ▁Rand ▁Stadium ▁was ▁ 1 5 , 0 0 0 ▁but ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁rev amp ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁saw ▁that ▁capacity ▁be ▁extended ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁a ▁maximum ▁of ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 0 0 0 ▁fans . ▁The ▁ref urb ishment ▁includes ▁a ▁roof ▁that ▁covers ▁up ▁to ▁ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁fans . ▁Even ▁though ▁Rand ▁Stadium ▁has ▁a ▁new - look