On Sunday, 6 June 2010 a friendly between Nigeria and Korea DPR took place at 16h00 at the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa, Gauteng.
The friendly match was arranged by a private company and tickets were apparently being handed out by the teams outside the stadium.
Initial reports from the stadium, which is not a 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium, indicate that 10 000 tickets were distributed outside the stadium but a number of fans wanted to enter the stadium without tickets. It would seem that there was also some confusion among the crowd as to the ticketing system which led to disruptive behaviour on the part of the crowd.
Police members immediately started implementing crowd management measures but the crowd became unruly and pushed against the gates, forcing the gates open on two occasions.
One police official was seriously wounded when he was trampled by the crowd, one police official was slightly injured but remained on duty and the emergency medical services reported that 14 spectators were transported to hospital with minor injuries. The police official is in a stable condition.
Police reinforcements were called to the stadium and calm was restored.
The police did all in their power to prevent fatalities and minimise injuries.
Enquiries:
Brigadier Sally de Beer
Cell: 082 779 8658
Colonel Hangwani Mulaudzi or Capt Dennis Adriao
Tel: 012 314 3687
Issued by: Ministry of Police
6 June 2010
