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Durban - Several people were injured when protesting security guards threw bottles at the office of a security manager at the Moses Mabhida Stadium at 01:30 on Monday, police said.
"Security guards hurled bottles and other objects at the office of the security manager, which struck some of the staff, causing slight injuries," said Brigadier Phindile Radebe.
She said 500 guards went on the rampage, overturning refuse bins and throwing hurled objects at police after the game between Germany and Australia.
A case of public violence had been opened and detectives would view closed circuit television footage to identify the culprits.
Security guard Fanak Falakhebuengu told The Associated Press that he had heard guards would be paid R1 500 a day, but that they had only received R190.
"They were supposed to give us R1 500 - that's what FIFA told us - and they gave us R190."
Radebe said spectators had already left the stadium when the protest started.
"The police managed to move them away from the stadium, but they regrouped and continued with the protest."
Police fired rubber bullets at them. "Minimum force in accordance with the situation was then used to disperse the group from the stadium," she said.
Tender given to security company
The security guards were hired by Stallion Security, which received a tender from the Local Organising Committee.
Comment could not be obtained from Stallion Security.
Radebe said the police and the security company had contingency plans in place to ensure that the next game at the Moses Mabhida Stadium would not be compromised.
Local organising committee (LOC) spokesperson Rich Mkhondo was not immediately available to comment.
Ethekwini Municipality manager Mike Sutcliffe referred all media enquiries to the LOC and FIFA.
"The Moses Mabhida Stadium is owned by the City of Durban. The stadium, however, was handed over to the Organising Committee (OC) and FIFA on 24 May 2010," he said.
He said the two organisations were responsible for all elements of the operation and management of the stadium and the appointment of all stadium service providers and employees.
"The organising committee appointed Stallion to provide stewarding services at the Moses Mabhida Stadium and were responsible for the terms and conditions of their appointment," he said.
"Security guards hurled bottles and other objects at the office of the security manager, which struck some of the staff, causing slight injuries," said Brigadier Phindile Radebe.
She said 500 guards went on the rampage, overturning refuse bins and throwing hurled objects at police after the game between Germany and Australia.
A case of public violence had been opened and detectives would view closed circuit television footage to identify the culprits.
Security guard Fanak Falakhebuengu told The Associated Press that he had heard guards would be paid R1 500 a day, but that they had only received R190.
"They were supposed to give us R1 500 - that's what FIFA told us - and they gave us R190."
Radebe said spectators had already left the stadium when the protest started.
"The police managed to move them away from the stadium, but they regrouped and continued with the protest."
Police fired rubber bullets at them. "Minimum force in accordance with the situation was then used to disperse the group from the stadium," she said.
Tender given to security company
The security guards were hired by Stallion Security, which received a tender from the Local Organising Committee.
Comment could not be obtained from Stallion Security.
Radebe said the police and the security company had contingency plans in place to ensure that the next game at the Moses Mabhida Stadium would not be compromised.
Local organising committee (LOC) spokesperson Rich Mkhondo was not immediately available to comment.
Ethekwini Municipality manager Mike Sutcliffe referred all media enquiries to the LOC and FIFA.
"The Moses Mabhida Stadium is owned by the City of Durban. The stadium, however, was handed over to the Organising Committee (OC) and FIFA on 24 May 2010," he said.
He said the two organisations were responsible for all elements of the operation and management of the stadium and the appointment of all stadium service providers and employees.
"The organising committee appointed Stallion to provide stewarding services at the Moses Mabhida Stadium and were responsible for the terms and conditions of their appointment," he said.
