Reported Explosion outside Durban Stadium

[spanglechick]

From twitter @ColinUdoh:

BIG TROUBLE at Durban Stadium!! Something just exploded. outside. Media being forced to stay inside the Media Centre

and then

Apparently, staff of private security firm employed for stadium work were protesting low pay, and their march was broken up by police

 

[Belushi]

Rioting by the looks of things

 

[TrippyLondoner]

oh dear.....

 

[spanglechick]

Stun grenades were fired [as police break up demo by striking workers at Durban stadium] mad scramble. 1 protester hurt

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[wreckhead]

Seems quite alarmist reporting. If what they (stewards) say is true they have a seemingly fair wage dispute:

Another of the stewards, Fanak Falakhebuengu, told the AP he had heard they would be paid 1,500 rand ($195) a day but were only getting 190 rand ($25).

“They were supposed to give us 1,500, that’s what FIFA told us and they gave us 190. We are working from 12 o’clock until now,” said another man who asked not to be named. He ran from police before he could give his name.

http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37676551/

 

[London_Calling]

Reminds me a little of the Twitter 'explosions' every time there's an electrical fault on the tube.

 

[newbie]

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-14-police-break-up-cup-wages-protest

this report says they're paid R190 from 7am to 1am. Something else I read says that in the grounds a plastic bottle of Budweiser costs R30.