It was previously the home ground of Maritzburg United before the Msunduzi Local Municipality revoked their right to play there in 2023, and awarded it to Royal AM.

[1][2] As of January 2025, all of Royal AM's fixtures have been postponed by the PSL due to the club's preservation order over unpaid taxes by its owner.

[3][4] In 2008 the stadium had a capacity of 10,000, but around September 2009 it was upgraded to 12,000 seats [5] in preparation for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The stadium is named after anti-apartheid activist Harry Gwala.

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