Premier Zille proposes renaming of Green Point Athletics Stadium in honour of Wayde van Niekerk
28 September 2016
Premier Helen Zille has written to Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille proposing the renaming of the current Green Point Athletics Stadium, in honour of Wayde Van Niekerk
Van Niekerk represented South Africa at the recent Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – where he won in the men’s 400m final.
His performance – running the 400m in a time of 43.03 seconds – not only secured him the gold medal, but broke the seventeen year old record of 43.18 seconds set by Michael Johnson during the 1999 World Championships.
“Mr Van Niekerk flew South Africa’s flag high and did the nation proud,” Premier Zille said.