Police Minister concerned about thousands arrested for violation of the Disaster Management Act. The Police Minister, General Bheki Cele has called on South Africans to heed the government’s call to adhere to the adjusted lockdown regulations.
This comes after over 20 000 people were arrested and/or fined for contravention of the Disaster Management Act, since the start of the Adjusted Level 3 Lockdown on 29 December 2020.
Bheki Cele noted with great concern the arrest of 7 455 citizens who were caught not wearing masks in public.
