Briefing to the Portfolio

ON A JOURNEY TO A SAFER SOUTH AFRICA
     Creating a safe & secure, crime free environment, that is conducive for social & economic
                              stability, supporting a better life for all.

  Briefing to the Portfolio
Committees on Police, Sports
       & Recreation –
  Moses Mabhida Stadium
          Incident

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→ Background.

                        → Operational Planning.

                        → Execution of Operational Planning on
Presentation Overview

                          Event Day.

                        → Incident Report.

                        → Case Management.

                        → Recommendations.

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Background

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Background (1)
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→In line with Safety at Sports & Recreational Events Act 2/2010
  (SASREA), on 07 April 2018 the Premier Soccer League (PSL)
  submitted an application for categorization of the Nedbank Cup Semi
  Finals, between the Kaizer Chiefs Football Club & the Free State Stars
  Football Club to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Major Events
  Operations.
  ꟷ The event was scheduled for 21 April 2018.

→On 09 April 2018, the application was forwarded to SAPS KwaZulu-
  Natal Provincial Office for a risk recommendation.

→The response indicated that the event was assessed as being a
  medium risk event.                                                4

Background (2)
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→According to the content of the application from the PSL:
  ꟷ There were no history of crowd clashing incidents or violence by or
       between spectators of participating teams or at the venue itself.

  ꟷ No other factors were provided that the SAPS should have taken take into
       account.

→Lt Col Sigamoney, stationed at the Durban Central Police Station, was
  appointed as the Authourised Member.

→The categorization certificate was relayed to PSL & the SAPS KwaZulu-
  Natal Provincial Office.

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Operational Planning

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Operational Planning (1)
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→An Event Safety & Security Planning Committee was established.

  ꟷ An initial meeting was held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, on 17 April

       2018, chaired by Capt Ranoo, stationed at the Durban Central Police

       Station.

  ꟷ Among the issues discussed were:

         The expected attendance of ±30 000 individuals, in accordance with ticket sales.

         Access accreditation.

         The activation of the Venue Operational Centre (VOC).

         The application of safety & security operational concepts, including the

         deployment of personnel.
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Operational Planning (2)
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→ Kaizer Chiefs representatives reported that their supporters were dissatisfied
  with the coach.

   ꟷ Stadium management requested support from SAPS.

→ In addition, a threat assessment report was submitted by the SAPS’s Crime
  Intelligence, the following threats were identified:

   ꟷ Pitch invasion (indicated as a possibility).

   ꟷ Sales of illegal parking tickets.

   ꟷ Traffic congestion.

   ꟷ Increased crime in the vicinity of the stadium.

→ An Operational Plan was compiled & approved by the Overall Commander,
  Colonel Naidoo.                                                          8

Execution of
Operational Planning
   on Event Day

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Execution of Operational Planning on Event Day (1)
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→ The VOC was activated at 16:00.
→ The VOC meeting convened at 16:30, chaired by Lt Col Sigamoney.
→ The following deployments were confirmed:

 Role-players   No Deployed                            Roles & Responsibility
                              → Enhance visibility in the parking areas, Umgeni road, Masabala
                                Yengwa(NMR) Avenue, Simiso Nkwanyana (Goble) road, Isaiah
                                Ntshangase (Walter) road, Sandile Thusi (Argyle) & OR Tambo (Snell)
VISPOL              33
                                Parade.
                              → (9 members were redeployed to the inner perimeter & 10 to the North
                                turnstile to assist to ease the congestion).
Crime
                    10        → Intelligence gathering in & around the stadium.
Intelligence
POP (SAPS &                   → Crowd management activities on the inner (pitch) & outer perimeter of
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Metro)                          the stadium.
Metro Police        26        → Road closures & traffic management.
                              →   Outer perimeter fencing (1st pressure point).
Njingila                      →   Spectator channelling.
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Security                      →   Observe attendees at Stands – Upper/lower North, South, East & West.
                              →   Static guard at the tunnel, field of play & emergency gates.
Kaizer Chiefs
                    04        → Static guard at the tunnel & change room.
Security                                                                                       10

Execution of Operational Planning on Event Day (2)
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→ The following deployments were confirmed (cont):
 Role-players            No Deployed   Roles & Responsibility

                                       →   Assist in ensuring free traffic zone & road closure.
                                       →   Spectator channelling.
 Aneme Security               301
                                       →   Check spectators tickets & credentials at the entrance.
                                       →   Static guard at the parking areas & drop off zone.

                                       → Static guard at Main gate, egress, tunnel, Presidential Suit,
 Vusa-Sizwe Security          48
                                         Robots & Isaiah Ntshangase (Walter) road.

                                       → Static guard at VIP Entrance (Level 1, 3 & 4), Players tunnel
 Ngwelela Security            98
                                         & turnstile.
 Perfect Action
                              25       → Static guard at the parking area.
 Security
 PSL Security                 01       → VOC.
 Ethekweni Security           03       → General duties.

 Disaster Management          03       → To attend to any eventualities that are disastrous .

 Afro Medical Services        25       → Attend to medical related incidents.

 Total Deployments            697
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Execution of Operational Planning on Event Day (3)
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→ Stadium gates opened at 17:00.

→ The game commenced, as planned 20:15.

→ Total attendance : 26 185.

→ Five spectators were removed from the stadium after a fight broke out.

→ Six (spectators were removed from stadium for accessing suits without
  accreditation.

→ The turnstiles were overcrowded due to deviation, 18 turnstiles were opened
  instead of 40 turnstiles.

→ Security personnel were redeployed to the pitch to assist by forming a
  human security barrier.
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Incident Report

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Incident Report (1)
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→A few minutes before the end of the game, Kaizer Chiefs Supporters
 started throwing objects towards the Technical Team Area.

→POP & VISPOL personnel were immediately redeployed to line-up
  behind the Technical Team, to protect players & officials.

→Private security personnel were also redeployed to form a human
  security barrier around the pitch.

→The following events transpired after the game ended:
  ꟷ Several spectators breached an area of the pitch & confronted security on
        the pitch.

  ꟷ Objects were thrown onto the pitch.

  ꟷ Supporters charged towards technical staff & players & invaded the pitch.
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Incident Report (2)
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→POP, Vispol & security personnel encircled the players, match officials
  & technical staff, to ensure a safe passage into the changing rooms.

→An armoured vehicle was brought onto the pitch & blocked off the
  entrance to the change rooms to protect those inside.

→Several clashes erupted spectators & deployed SAPS members &
  personnel.

→Sporadic fires where also lit within the stadium.

→Stun grenades & smoke were used to disperse the crowd.

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Incident Report (3)
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→ The following injuries were reported (total 21):

   ꟷ 1 SAPS member.

   ꟷ 1 Metro Police member.

   ꟷ 4 private security personnel members.

   ꟷ 15 spectators.

→ Damages Reported:

   ꟷ TV cameras & speakers.

   ꟷ Stadium chairs were set alight.

   ꟷ Windows in certain suits were broken.

 → Please note:
    ꟷ The exact extent of damages & value involved is still being determined by the Stadium
        Management, the PSL & Supersport.                                          16

Case Management

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Case Management (1)
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→Four suspects were arrested for Public Violence as per Durban
  Centrak CAS 934/04/2018:
  ꟷ Accused 1: Phelelani Jojisa arrested on the day.

  ꟷ Three suspects were arrested during the curse of the weekend:

         Accused 2: Siphosenkosi Knowledge Memela.

         Accused 3: John Sibongiseni Khumalo.

         Accused 4: Khwezilomoso Madiba.

→All suspects appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, were granted
  bail of R1 000,00 & the case was remanded to 25/05/2018.

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Case Management (2)
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→A multi-disciplinary Task Team, comprising Provincial & Cluster
  Detectives, Crime Intelligence, the Private Security Industry regulating
  Authority (PSIRA) & Senior Public Prosecutor from the Durban
  Magistrate’s Court, has been established & investigations are in
  progress.

→13 images of suspects, received from Supersport, are currently being
  sought.

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Recommendations

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Recommendations
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→The SAPS has the following recommendations:
  ꟷ    The conducting of work sessions with all role players on the
       interpretation of & the implementation requirements of the Safety at
       Sports & Recreational Events Act (SASREA) .

  ꟷ    In future, SAPS members at Provincial Offices to ensure compliance in
       terms of SASREA

  ꟷ    Moses Mabhida Stadium management to upgrade pitch protection.

  ꟷ    Emphasis on the need for the deployment of properly trained private
       security personnel.

  ꟷ    Remedial/consequent management will be taken against relevant
       officials in KZN, where non-compliance with SASREA is determined.
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ON A JOURNEY TO A SAFER SOUTH AFRICA
Creating a safe & secure, crime free environment, that is conducive for social & economic
                         stability, supporting a better life for all.

                   Thank you

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