Police and riot squads at Moses Mabhida Stadium during a protest after the Australia/Germany match during the soccer World Cup in 2010. File Picture: Rob Griffith/ AP
Durban — The South African Police Services has indicated that it will be on top of safety and security measures for the MTN 8 final between AmaZulu FC and Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said that various disciplines from the SAPS and other security agencies will be deployed for the MTN 8 final. Planning between the SAPS, PSL security clusters, stadium representatives and other security agencies have been on-going for weeks.
He said that a proactive approach, which resulted in successful soccer events being hosted previously has been adopted for this event.
“Police officers and other personnel will be deployed in and around the stadium as well as around the city to tackle the problem of fake tickets and resale of event tickets. There will be a zero-tolerance approach to fake tickets and the resale of tickets.
“Police and other law enforcement will monitor the event and ensure that there is peace and stability. The fans with valid tickets are urged to come early as the gates will be open at 3pm,” Naicker said.
Naicker said that people coming into the stadium will be searched for any prohibited items and such will be confiscated. The public is warned of the following prohibited items which will not be allowed into the stadium under any circumstances:
On parking, Naicker said that public parking areas around the stadium are available and include the Mustering Field, Kings Park swimming pool and Suncoast.
“Motorists are advised to come early to avoid traffic congestion at the parking gates; make sure that their vehicles are locked properly; close all doors and windows; do not give car keys to any stranger or car guards and do not leave valuable goods in the car,” he said.
On traffic management, Naicker said that there will be high visibility of police officers on the roads around the stadium to regulate and manage traffic.
“The roads that might be affected include Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, Smiso Nkwanyana Road, Sandile Thusi, Battery Beach Road and Suncoast Boulevard, Isaiah Ntshangase and Umgeni Road. Road signage will be visible for parking,” Naicker said.
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