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Police continue crackdown on World Cup trouble-makers

Posted by MyZA on Monday, June 14th 2010     

Pretoria – Police have continued their crackdown on potential trouble-makers who have tried to sneak into the country during the soccer World Cup, detaining a British national in Johannesburg at the weekend. The 42-year-old, who police said posed a threat to public order, has been sent home after he was refused entry into South Africa. [...]

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Bad fan behaviour will be given the boot

Posted by MyZA on Wednesday, June 9th 2010     

Pretoria – Local football fans have been urged to put their best foot forward during the Soccer World Cup to ensure the tournament goes off smoothly. Government spokesman Themba Maseko said after the stampede at the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa on Sunday, fans needed to take responsibility for their behaviour and make sure the World [...]

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South Africa’s security system yield positive results

Posted by MyZA on Wednesday, June 9th 2010     

Pretoria – South Africa’s Advanced Passenger Processing (APP) system has proved to be effective, with the detection of football hooligans this week. This as the National Joint Operation and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) announced that ten Argentine football hooligans were intercepted and refused entry into the country, after they landed on Sunday. The hooligans, known as [...]

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Football hooligans nabbed by authorities

Posted by MyZA on Tuesday, June 8th 2010     

Pretoria – Ten Argentine football hooligans were intercepted and refused entry into the country, shortly after they landed in South Africa on Sunday. According to the police’s National Joint Operation and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) the hooligans, as known as the ‘Barrabravas’, were in police custody and were expected to be sent back to Argentina on [...]

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Special courts ready for World Cup

Posted by MyZA on Wednesday, May 26th 2010     

Pretoria – Hooligans and criminals who disregard the country’s laws during the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be red carded by the law, Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel has warned. Nel told BuaNews that the 54 special courts set up by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to hear matters related to the World [...]

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