Extra trains and fan park planned as Durban prepares for sold-out MTN8 final
Durban has announced extra train services, park-and-ride facilities and a free public viewing area ahead of Saturday’s sold-out MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
Activists from the March and March Movement have announced plans to disrupt the MTN8 final at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. Their goal is to pressure the South African government to address the issue of undocumented immigration. The group claims that illegal immigrants have caused unrest in the country, including an incident where Zulu regiments disrupted a government meeting on September 30.
Mzwandile Shandu, a movement activist, stated that the team intends to enter the stadium to show their anger towards the government for allowing illegal foreigners to enter the nation. Despite high police presence, no violent incidents occurred during today's protest, which began at Che Guevara Road and extended to the Durban CBD.
Protesters armed with sticks visited local businesses, leading to several vehicles being set on fire in the CBD. Similar protests were held in other cities, with some splinter groups gathering outside the Department of Home Affairs' Durban Refugee Reception Centre.
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