South Africans arrested during first day of lockdown
South Africans are already struggling to abide by the rules of the 21-day lockdown - just hours into its implementation.
A few South Africans have been arrested in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
The first group was arrested in Hillbrow when police raided a club after midnight. Minister Bheki Cele had announced that taverns, clubs, pubs, and other liquor outlets should remain closed during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The sale of alcohol is banned for the duration of the lockdown and citizens are not allowed to carry or transport alcohol during the lockdown.
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“Movement of alcohol will be restricted. There shall be no movement of liquor from point A to B,” said Cele. “If we find liquor in your car boot, that is illegal. If you break these laws, you are [getting] six months in jail or fined,” he said.
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A cyclist was also arrested on the first day of the lockdown, according to the City of Joburg. The man was cycling on the highway when he was arrested.
#SaferJoburg
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) March 27, 2020
First person to be arrested- Cycling on the Freeway. Please follow the rules. #21daysLockdownSA #Covid19SA #JoburgCares ^PS pic.twitter.com/ZggnxLYRMf
Footage from the SABC shows patrons being loaded into a police van just hours after the lockdown kicked in.
The First Arrests - Gauteng at a Tavern #21daysLockdownSA#COVID19SouthAfrica#GautengCOVID19 pic.twitter.com/aBvXaBpvG7
— HXMZX (@Hxmzx__11) March 26, 2020