• South Africa will be working closely with international agencies to gather intelligence
• there will be a focus on border security at ports of entry – including South Africa’s land, sea and air borders
• route security, specifically those leading from airports into the cities, will be a priority
• police are to divide the host cities into sections, with teams patrolling sections and focusing on FIFA headquarters, hotels, other accommodation establishments, the stadiums, fan parks, restaurants and tourist venues
• state-of-the-art information and communication military technology will be used as well as a fleet of nearly 40 helicopters
• a dedicated force of 41 000 officers will be deployed.
Some R665-million will be spent on procuring special equipment, including crowd-control equipment, crime scene trainers, unmanned aircraft, helicopters,
10 water cannons, 100 BMWs for highway patrol and up-to-date body armour. About 300 mobile cameras will also be used. These investments will continue to assist the police in their crime-fighting initiatives long after the World Cup is over.
South Africa will have dedicated 2010 police stations within close proximity to each of the stadiums, as well as dedicated crime-investigation teams and special courts to investigate and deal with all event-related crimes 24/7.
A 24-hour multilingual hotline will assist visitors requiring police or medical services. Border security and sea and air security strategies are in place.
South Africa's track record in managing high-level events speaks for itself. The country has hosted several global gatherings, such as:
- World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in 2002
- Non-Aligned Movement summit in 1998
- Rugby World Cup in 1995
- African Cup of Nations in 1996
- All Africa Games in 1999
- Cricket World Cup in 2003