CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Police have broken up a demonstration of some 200 people with rubber bullets and a stun grenade in a labor dispute linked to low pay for World Cup security stewards.
Police superintendent Andre Traut said seven people were arrested but none injured during Thursday midday’s protest outside the offices of the stewards’ employer.
Police have taken responsibility for stadium security in Cape Town, both Johannesburg venues, and the venues in Durban and Port Elizabeth since stewards began protests Sunday night.
Traut said Thursday’s gathering in Cape Town was illegal and was broken up after about two hours.
