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Stricter traffic measures ahead of final |
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Sunday, 11 July 2010 23:31 |
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Pretoria - Stricter traffic measures will be enforced ahead of the final of the World Cup tonight, with the closure of a number of roads and restricting entry to others.
New measures that will be implemented to help ease congestion and ensure those travelling to Soccer City get there on time includes the closure of certain roads around the stadium, parts of the N1 highway, Sandton and Pretoria.
Roads in Sandton will be closed from 13:00 to 17:30. Delegates from FIFA, the Organising Committee, SAFA and other dignitaries are expected to arrive at FIFA's headquarters in Sandton from 13:00 to 15:00. No parking will be allowed on the streets around FIFA's headquarters.
Johannesburg Metro Police will be onsite to remove illegally parked cars.
There will be soft closures (meaning access to the roads will be restricted and they will be re-opened once the convoys have passed) on the N1 from 14:30 to 16:30.
The N1 will be open as soon as the operation has ceased. All soft road closures will be done at the N1 on ramps. Cars will be directed to various diversion routes.
Tshwane Metro Police is expected to close all five intersections between the Irene Lodge and the N1.
There will be a number of traffic control points from Sandton to the N1 South.
In Sandton there will be soft road closures on parts of Fifth Street, Alice Lane, West Street, Maude Street, Gwen Lane and Rivonia Road.
Residents and those who need to enter these areas for business purposes will be allowed in. Those hoping to get some shopping done at Sandton City will also be allowed through.
Fans attending the game have been urged to make use of public transport and to get to the park-and-walk and park-and-ride facilities early. Source: BuaNews |
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No compensation for stranded fans - FIFA |
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Friday, 09 July 2010 17:33 |
Johannesburg - The World Cup organising committee and FIFA say they will not be taking any responsibility for the King Shaka Airport chaos that led to a number of soccer fans missing the semi-final match between Germany and Spain on Wednesday night.
Five commercial aircraft carrying fans from Johannesburg could not land at the airport due to lack of parking space. This after eight privately owned jets carrying celebrities and VIPs apparently refused to make way for the commercial flights that were circulating over the airport.
Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) spokesperson Nikki Knapp confirmed the incident describing it as "disappointing and regrettable". She said a combination of a technical glitch and the refusal by the aircraft to move led to the chaos. The individuals involved in the incident were known to Acsa but will not be named, she said.
But FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke made it clear at a press conference on Thursday that heads should roll. "We refuse to take any responsibility for what happened and I would like to make it clear now that it is not our responsibility and from our side there will be no indemnification by FIFA," he said.
LOC chairman Irvin Khoza said the incident was regrettable but expressed his hopes that Acsa would be able to redress the matter.
Speaking during a TV interview Knapp admitted Acsa could be facing a possible legal showdown saying the organisations was looking at its "rights versus obligations". "We did not expect this to happen. We have come a long way with this tournament having handled more than 32 000 flights coming in and out since the beginning...we are very disappointed and we regret this," she said.
Asked if ACSA would be compensating the angry fans who missed the crucial match, Knapp said: "We are looking at it, we are looking at what are our rights and our obligations". |
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