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Cape Town's city council has approved the proposal to rezone the 2010 stadium in Green Point for commercial activity.
Tourism and events executive director Anton Groenewald will now ask the provincial government to amend the land use rights for the Cape Town stadium and environs.
When the stadium was built, strict regulations were put into place to appease residents' concerns about noise and traffic volumes.
After the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the stadium had become a headache for the city, costing it R44.6m a year to run with far less hiring fees in return.
