Seven environmental activists have been arrested for trespassing after trying to put up a flag at a high-rise hotel in Durban on Monday.
"I can confirm that seven Greenpeace environmental activists have been arrested for trespassing," Colonel Vish Naidoo said.
They allegedly entered the Marine Parade hotel on Durban's beachfront and attempted to put up a flag, he said.
"I don't know what was written on the flag."
The environmental organisation released a statement saying the climbers peacefully occupied the conference and were arrested during an attempt to hang the banner demanding "Listen to the People, not the Polluters".
Greenpeace said activists were particularly highlighting the so-called ‘Dirty Dozen', which includes Eskom's CEO Brian Dames.
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