South Africa: SA and UK Police Keep Soccer Hooligans Out; Cape Town Outsmarts Thieves

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | June 2nd, 2010 | Trackback

In its effort to control crime during the upcoming World Cup competition, South Africa has worked closely with British police to prevent known British hooligans from entering the country. The kind of soccer violence that Europe has battled for years does not occur in South Africa, so police have no experience with it. Last month a dozen known hooligans were apprehended trying to reach South Africa via Dubai. In other news, Cape Town is keeping its street lights burning day and night to deter criminals from stealing electrical cables, reasoning that thieves would not risk trying to steal live wires, and burning electricity is cheaper than replacing equipment. In 2008, national blackouts plagued much of the country, but for the World Cup all stadiums have generators in place to maintain power supplies during matches.

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