Hundreds of stewards at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg demonstrated on Tuesday, demanding that contractors increase their wages.

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The final is scheduled to take place at the refurbished Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, which will also host other matches at Ellis Park.

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Nelson Mandela's wife, Graca Machel, was among the mourners at the sports stadium in Daveyton near Johannesburg.

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The opening game will be played on 11 June 2010 at Johannesburg's 94, 000-seater Soccer City Stadium.

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