Bloemfontein is the judicial capital of South Africa, the provincial capital of the Free State  and the largest urban centre in the Mangaung Local Municipality.
Bloemfontein is popularly known as "the city of roses", owing to the abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there.
Mangaung Local Municipality - which comprises the areas Bloemfontein, Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu - covers more than 6 300 km2 and hosts a population of more than 850 000 people (about 23% of the Free State's population). The name Mangaung means "place of the cheetahs".
Bloemfontein has established itself as a major event-hosting destination. World-class sporting facilities and developed infrastructure exist, and there are numerous training facilities.
See information on Vodacom Park Stadium .