SA National Defence Force officials caught smoking on live TV
South Africans are fuming after seeing SANDF members smoking.
South Africans are expected to pay their last respects to the late struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni when he is laid to rest on Wednesday.
The Riviona trialist, who spent 26 years on Robben Island, died a week ago at 1 Military Hospital in Thaba Tshwane after complaining of abdominal pain.
Former president Thabo Mbeki will be part of the program alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa.
READ: [WATCH LIVE] Struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni laid to rest
However, the focus shifted as Twitter users spotted SANDF officials smoking.
This after Minister of Police Bheki Cele announced that anyone found smoking in public would need to produce a receipt to prove when and where their cigarettes were purchased.
Cigarettes are banned but senior @SANDFCorpEvents officials were spotted smoking at #RIPAndrewMlangeni funeral. Did Bheki Cele asked them to produce receipts? pic.twitter.com/QR5RKepDZc
— Mikemoment (@m_mikemoment) July 29, 2020
Helang satafrika 🙌........ this country is disappointing , ijoh!#RIPAndrewMlangeni pic.twitter.com/xUb1irYPre
— I don't want to die in the hands of men 🇿🇦 (@KaleMphahlele) July 29, 2020
I thought cigarettes are banned 🤔🤔🤔 #RIPAndrewMlangeni #BlackPower pic.twitter.com/oW7ZTXFJAS
— #SpiritThedj™🌍 (@SpiritThedj) July 29, 2020