Three Moses Mabhida pitch invaders expected to plead guilty
Three alleged soccer hooligans taken to court over the violent riot at Moses Mabhida Stadium are expected to plead guilty to the charges against them.
Some 18 security guards were injured and millions of Rands worth of property and equipment damaged in the chaos after Kaizer Chiefs lost their Nedbank Cup semi-final match against Free State Stars at the iconic Durban stadium last month.
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Three of the four people arrested were granted bail in the Durban Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Their lawyers said they intend pleading guilty.
Police say one of the men was caught on video attacking a security guard.
Sipoenkosi Memela, John Khumalo and Khwezilomso Madiba are due back in court on the 25th of May.
Magistrate Mohamed Motala said the matter is a serious one and that it had cast the country in a bad light.
Motala granted the men R1,000 bail.
Strict bail conditions include their banning from football matches until their cases are finalised.
The mayhem inside the stadium has been widely condemned.
Fires were also started in the stands.
ALSO READ: Protest action erupts outside Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium
Three of the four people arrested were granted bail in the Durban Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Their lawyers said they intend pleading guilty.
Police say one of the men was caught on video attacking a security guard.
Sipoenkosi Memela, John Khumalo and Khwezilomso Madiba are due back in court on the 25th of May.
Magistrate Mohamed Motala said the matter is a serious one and that it had cast the country in a bad light.
Motala granted the men R1,000 bail.
Strict bail conditions include their banning from football matches until their cases are finalised.
The mayhem inside the stadium has been widely condemned.
Fires were also started in the stands.
Police are urging anyone hurt in the chaos to come forward.