Police step in to handle World Cup stadium security

An extra 900 police officers have been deployed to Cape Town and Durban to take over security inside stadia after stewards walked out over a wage dispute.

An extra 900 police officers have been deployed to Cape Town and Durban to take over security inside stadia after stewards walked out over a wage dispute.

Organisers exercised a contingency plan after around 500 staff, employed by a private security company, left their posts.

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