SJ Smith Stadium is a multi-use stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 at the Lamontville district, in the Chatsworth

Chatsworth, Durban

Chatsworth, is a large Indian township in Durban, South Africa, which was created as a result of the Apartheid Government's Group Areas Act. This area, created in the late 1960s and early 1970s, was populated by those removed from their homes in mixed-race and whites-only areas...

 suburb of Durban

Durban

Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...

, situated in the KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....

 province of South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. It is currently used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 matches, and was the home venue of Durban Stars and African Wanderers

African Wanderers

African Wanderers is a South African football club, based in the Chatsworth township, which is a suburb of Durban in South Africa. The club currently play in the KwaZulu-Natal province of Vodacom League, and prefer to use the SJ Smith Stadium as home venue....

 during the 2010-11 season of Vodacom League.

Recently implemented upgrades

The stadium received a major upgrade in 2008, in order for it to comply with FIFA standards for "training venues", ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

. Upgrading the stadium costed 18.8 million Rand, and provided the following improvements:

• New improved walling and fencing around the stadium.
• Installation of a PA system.
• New grandstand, including medical facilities, VOC, JOC and VIP area.
• Demolished area around the stadium to create additional seating area, on the northern and southern side of the stadium.
• "Dug outs" for reserve players.
• Improved floodlighting.
• A formal pitch irrigation and drainage system.