Cele has placed alcohol at the centre of South Africa’s high crime rate. He told City Press during an interview this week that there had been a significant drop in the number of violent crimes reported since the lockdown began on Friday, March 27.
This week, lobby group the SA Drug Policy Initiative said the ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco during the lockdown should be reversed as soon as possible. He said Winde had no power to divert from the regulations announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his national command council.“The Western Cape is part of South Africa and this is a national law. Everybody should respect a national law.”
He disclosed that he had called the premier after hearing of the announcement, hoping to engage him on the decision.However, Winde had quickly contacted Ramaphosa and complained about remarks Cele had made publicly about the decision. He argued that people can live without cigarettes, insisting that studies showing otherwise should be disregarded.
Cele warned the public against taking at face value the numerous social media posts showing members of the SAPS and the SA National Defence Force using excessive force over the past week.
Agree
Alcohol is one of SA biggest income for the country. If he bans alcohol he must ban the export and import of alcohol and then let's see what happens.
Some of us never got the chance to vote
I wonder if Hatman can back up his claim with scientific evidence. In the UK the crime rate also dropped and they don't ban booze.
After this Bheki Cele won’t be people’s favorite anymore. He’s punishing people who fought for him to be brought back especially liquor store owners and consumers.
You can do it ... you have the power in your hands Minister Cele .... you go ..... lay it down .... it’s been noted that crime has dropped exponentially......thank you
since the lockdown started we never seen any drug bust but we see young people smoking every day or mybe their lockdown haven't started yet. and other media houses should help us with this one. We see road blocks happening but nyaope does make way to our township's
The people who are abusing alcahol and then blaming the alcahol for their wrongdoing, they're the ones to blame.
I wonder how many robberies, house robberies, cash in transit heists, murder, rapes and drug trafficking is done by drunk people? Stop looking for easy solutions for a complex problem that has persisted for so long. You sound stupid, and so does anyone who thinks he's right.
Even Bheki himself is against his own wishes,fela comrade uzoyithanda iAlcohol kakhulu futhi😅
I think he is on to something. Ever notice how drug are illegal so no one takes drugs so there are no crimes relating to drug addicts who are out of their minds or in need of a fix.
I think the Minister should deal with the root cause not the symptom, uNdosi must strengthen the regulations around the purchase of alcohol or it's use but mustn't be banned that can cause a lot of distraction.
I AGREE
Hi must also think of the people who are working SAB ( ANGAZO HLANYA )
Some people drink as if all their problems will booze away. That's the problem, overdrinking
This guy must stick to shopping for hats.
How many employees does brewary have? How many families survive by selling alchol? How many employees do club owners have?... Naganang pila
Ok I’m tired of this guy now
No logic there
That will be DICTATORSHIP!!! The ANC Government must not take advantage of people respecting the rules of lockdown as a Testing rod for DICTATORSHIP.
This is what happens when minister read drum and Bona magazines
Crime rate is low because police presence is felt now. The police are all over patrolling. Its difficult for thugs to move around right now because of this lockdown. That's all
Ladies and gentlemen, South Africa is about to smoke a whooooooooooooooooooole lot more weed. Invest appropriately.
It must stay a wish
Ban cigarettes please
Uhlulwa ukubopha abo Bhushiri!!!! Asiyboleki kuye lemali for alcohol it’s our own money
This one is just power-hungry. Mugabe 2.0
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Mxim
Why
Alcohol is the big contributor of crime and dysfunctionality of south African society total banning it can be an excellent idea in lawlessness country like ours.
I wish parliament can pass a law that burns alcohol in black communities... it doesn't do shit for black people. Doesnt help us with anything. Its the 1 enermy of our people I wish it can be sold and served to white people ONLY. I wanna see something
MCMoeketsi I think the visibility of the Police made a difference
Mary_JaneSA He’s pushing it now
Ek stem 100%saam
Phakama Ndosi usihole. Since lockdown started akukho gunshot, stab ntoninton, gunshot or MVA's..
GenBheki_Cele We’d love to see the facts upon which you base this. Independently audited of course.
This personal issue BhekiCele has with alcohol needs to stop. Some of us have a healthy relationship with alcohol!
This is not a complete assumption.
TheThin41314045 So people loot only when they are drunk? That is why all the looters still walk free. They were drunk and did not know that they were looting.
Wait 'til he sees how angry smokers can get when they aren't allowed to smoke cigarettes in their own homes... perhaps we should all just smoke dagga instead? That's legal... BhekiCele
Unfortunately he can't make that decision and it will neved be passed alcohol will remain, even Jesus himself turned water into alcohol
Wa re lwalela
This man needs to read up on the American prohibition era and Portugal’s legalization of all illicit substances before even thinking of banning alcohol. How about trying to improve people’s lives first and seeing if that will lower their dependence on addictive substances.
Imagine December with no alcohol
Home brewing is at its peak now, alcohol poisoning iyeza.
He thinks he owns the country now
Please minister don't even dream to do that
Just hope this lock down will be extended so many people getting the virus just wish everyone will becarefill and those who get sick will recover
Yes, alcohol is at the centre,but a total ban will not be the only solution to our problems. The police must just be visible like they are now. We must see more police officers in the streets than in police stations.
He has a point ban this so called alcohol is a sin
GTP_Traffstats We dnt always get what we wish for
o god. GenBheki_Cele the guy got no degree. And was fired by PresJGZuma think alcohol create jobs. Village idiot
O thoma go dronkega nou. Ya mo dronka power ne. Alcohol remains a good thing if used in moderate. Mind u Jesus used to make it for his ppl to be merry. It was also the last thing he drank on this earth. John 19:30
Ae I give up
What research document guides this articulation? Tik Tok?
BanAlcohol
I support this man on this one.
Marijuana is legal will still get high on that n do crimes, how dumb of him to think that alcohol is a source of crime rates
He must let us make our mqombothi traditional beer. We don't mind
he must stop crime, his job is hard, just because his job is hard doesn't mean we must stop consuming alocohol, he must do his job first. If he wants he can retire
Imagine someone hijacking cars, robbing malls, heists, rape, while drunk. Haaayi Ndosi shaye eceleni ke kulokhu 😂
Ban alcohol before the next election and that will be the ANC out of power !
Actually, take away food is the cause of crime. Because people are not driving hungry, the crime rate is down. logic
BhekiCeleMustFall
Agreed that alcohol cause many crime but it contributes so much in the economy of Our country and employment
I think this minister has overstayed his contract
matlhoko_thabo Yeah handsome blame alcohol for your under performing law enforcement I'd do the same if I was you handsome Cele
He must seek employment for tjose who were making a meal out of that alcohol n ppl working at breweries
Uphambene lomdala yaazi, he does not know the real factor of crimes, his boys must just do their job, because now they are bored they even tell ppl to go into the houses even when they not on the streets, but in their yards, that's madness
The problem is not alcohol. Police are not visible. They were not doing their job. Now they are on the streets and crime goes down.
Could he give GBV the same energy, since the system has been freed of alcohol related incidents, more attention can go towards tackling the cowards hiding behind closed doors to abuse women and children.
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He must check his head
But did we really need Coronavirus to diagnose crime in SA?
Would be a fair assessment if you didn't factor in that everyone is staying home. Can't rob me if I'm not there. Can't kill me if I'm not there. Can't abuse me if I'm not there. Can't drink and drive if I'm not driving. So yes. Lockdown reduces crime apparently. Not alchohol.
The reason for the drop in crime is because The police and soldiers are everywhere patrolling. For a chance they ate doing what they are paid for instead of looking for coldrinks
So all these Press Briefings but No Briefing from Jamnandas about Free Electricity
Let him instead catch some criminals
uBheki Cele uthini ngalamjita aplita only xa enxilile ?🤣🤣🤣
This dude wants to get unemployed
After that connect GBV with alcohol minister
Yes General🤣🤣🤣🤣
Most crimes occurs when people are at work or traveling. We are in the houses now guarding. Where does alcohol get in there
If what you report is indeed correct, this is a very trivial assessment by the Minister. There is so much more at play here than merely the prohibition of alcohol.
Poverty. Poor policing are at the center of high crime rate. Our police don’t even have an electronic database of criminals. They is not properly surveillance of crime. Our police force is stuck in the 80s, everything is written with a pen and paper. Intelligence services dololo
Udakiwe lo baba nobumnyama
What about the driver who's working for SAB, people who put food on their table from selling alcohol from their Tarven...? Uyahlanya noma..? Who did these under influence of alcohol hijacking, robbery..?
O thoma go sangana jaanong
To change the attitude of South Africa nation specially the youse members and generations to create the productive community, avoiding the habit of alcohol can play enough role in the country. Even to minimize the risk of of crime. I wish this can happen forever👌👌👌
Now I know he's mad
This needs to be considered as a hero of this country
There are a lot of things that you need to focus on of which you keep on avoiding. Leave alcohol alone he has done nothing wrong to you. Please
Alcohol is not the problem,you are as leaders!!you need to fix the root first not the leaves it won't help papa🤷♀️
Well by that logic the absence of alcohol has lead to a 27% increase in domestic violence; but what about the biggest crimes of all - does it reduce looting, corruption and state capture? Now *that* will get my full attention! Cheers!
Might have had a binging problem. Why is he obsessed with banning alcohol. For his information,it is an ingredient in some medications. It is there in some judge ,in some president’s cabinet. It is there there in the legislators canteen. It calms nerves. Please!!!
I support you minister....
Learn from history fool Prohibition didn't work in America why will it work here, not with your KFC police force.
Imagine how many lives will be spared on the road, how many women will be safe from domestic violence as a result of alcohol. The alcohol industry will suffer but lives will be saved. Also, there'll be a need for counselling so here's to employment creation.
I wouldn't say ban it completely but he must but more stringent measures like they do in the UAE.
Does that mean is Alcohol that Killed SenzoMeyiwa ?🤔
What plan does he have for those that work in the alchohol industries?
His brain is diabetic!!!
Cele must go stand in the pension line he must retire it is not alcohol but it is drugs that's the cause of crime and violence.
He definitely got a problem with alcohol he needs to heal
i used to think it’s drugs
The ban on alcohol sales will be lifted post lockdown, but we certainly should do more to reduce the ~172 deaths/day from alcohol-related causes in South Africa & should not return to business-as-usual for bigalcoholexposed vis-a-vs alcohol post covid19 lockdownSouthAfrica
Yes for the safety of our people I support minister!!!!
Are there not more important issues to deal with? Since when are we prisoners in our own country. This is Freedom thieving!
No, embezzlement of government funds by officials is the top of why we been downgraded to junk state
Ok whatever
Ban alcohol please..
It's not for him to decide. Wee don't live 8n a polide state
He didn't invent, it existed belong he was born. Let him keep wishing, he isn't going to do anything about it.
wat abt those who sell drugs Mr.cele?nd those who hijack buildings in jozi uthini ngabo ?asuka
Any facts to back it up?
He looks like he drinks just as much as anyone else does. If people drunk of their arse they can't really commit crimes now can they. I feel like the government is focusing on everything else but the virus really.
He's right
Alcohol is d epicentre of crime, unplanned pregnancies, STIs, car accidents d list us endless ..... Minister some of us concur
Bheki Cele must be removed from that position.with all the chaos in SA ryt now,he is going to make it worse
What about the more deadly CIGARETTES?
No he is wrong, thecreason crime decreased is because the country is under lockdown n both the police n soldiers are deployed on the streets so no crime can take place while our country is under such protection.
Alcohol just removes inhibitions
Uthini lobaba ngotshwala
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Wa pshinya
stoneman_o If wishes were horses
I think Bheki is the answer to many SA problems, i drink, i smoke bt what the man is saying is what the situation on the ground
Banning alcohol won't solve corruption, incompetency from state officials including SAPS, organised crimes etc. But will create a problem on top of another in the name of unemployment. It is the leading cause for GBV and measures has to be taken against the people in question
If looting was tackled they way he's tackling this 'alcohol' issue then we would be going somewhere..
If only he knew that alcohol tax pays his salary.
You are micromanaging us like kids.
stoneman_o Ngani ngiyabona abantu besiya toyitoya for utshwala 😂😂😂
When the minister himself uses the word 'wish' just know that our ministers don't lead the country but they are led by whoever is leading them. South Africa
Maybe he should focus on doing his job in fighting crime. Alcohol cannot help fight crime. People must do their jobs
Great
that's not his call to make
Beachdays3 He is a poes and can tsek
Rhaaa!!! Ingathi sinxanwe ngoku
And they hungry , unemployed , and broke watch the increase in crime once the ban has been lifted then My General here will have us believing that alcohol is to blame
Ius Is lockdown criminals know every escape route,they is a road block, security, police and defense force are there.coast is not clear n they stand a high risk being caught.let alcohol trade remain closed den open roads no police visibility. We will be shocked!
Totally disagree , that's just lazy from him, countries like Germany and Russia have a much higher drinking culture the south Africa and the crime rate is still lower , people are indoors that's the reason for a low crime rate
Uyahlanya lobaba ne😠 just because isibindi sakhe siqedwe i vodka ucabanga ukuthi siyahlanya thina 😠
Good Ndosi😊
Oh wow, the guy is gone bonkers....
SetswanaSaBorre A naare ene ga nwe? A ko a tlogele go itira betere tlhe! I don't like alcohol, but it isn't for me to control 1's choices.
I think after the lock down a reshuffle is required
Indeed we do not want alcohol anymore
How many companies will close down coz of that?
Please do Police Minister. Alcoholics will thank you later. The world wud be quite. Zero road accidents. Longer lifespan
Kunga'Nyiwa Haotlore jwetsa wena elegore o Papa Rona wena
The highest crime in South Africa currently is CORRUPTION by ANC, of which the same Cele is an executive member. If alcohol ban will help eradicate corruption, then hallelujah, the ANC will fall, finally. Will he (Cele) be safe?
Haibo Ndosi !! This is beyond getting personal you now challenging our patience.
Does this man know that people are alcoholics? And some woman/ man are stuck with them in their houses? I guess will be having more deaths in this country
Asuzuva ngaye
He must keep on wishing
Mnr Cele must know there is a difference between banning something and stopping its consumption. Shoprite liquor will stop selling booze to comply but down the road will fill the gap with untested home made brew.
The only Minister who deserve credit during this difficult time
He must fight crime and stop trying to find scapegoat to hide behind, in his failure to curb crime. Alcohol doesn’t commit CRIME!
Bheki Cele's wish is really gonna take down thee economy of South Africa...... Selling tobacco nd alcohol balances our economy in a good way nje
SAB will tell him what's what.
alcoholmustfall
Bheki Cele, save the nation.
You have a point minister, your lord might grant you paradise, just by being against a sin, alcohol is sin, keep up we must always speak our mind even if the whole world is against us
Did I miss it or are we all still waiting to hear who killed Senzo Meyiwa. This guy is just a spectacle an ostentation.
Alcohol and taxi drivers that all his good in dealing with,... Organized crime akaboniswa uNondis
Let's hope for lesser business break-in, more especially where beer outlets are located..
Uzoyitholaph iNip yena
Its Unemployment not alchohol....we are lead by fools!!!
Wa gafa wena power wago dronka ka bona
refilweafrica Lol but its because are patrolling and actually doing what they are hired to do for the first time ever
Then he must have a stash of confiscated alcohol at home, to want to ban alcohol beyond lockdown.
So alcohol is the reason MYANC has been dipping into the cookie jar?
His blaming the knife for the murder!! Cadre deployment.
Just because there’s a direct relationship doesn’t mean there’s a causal relationship.
They can’t even solve Senzo Meyiwa’s murder and other murder cases. 🖕🏾
I concur and drugs
He’s not going to be Minister of Police for long 🤷🏽♂️
I'm broke any decision you take I will accept.
Alcohol is not a problem. You cant get drunk and go commit crime. He should say police must continue patrolling the way they are patrolling in this lockdown, then he will see there will be no high crime rate
Fully supported!
I start to think that Bheki Cele when he is drunk he beat his wife. He must start to focus on drugs also
i think it’s odd that the decreased crime rate is being attributed to the unavailability of alcohol and not the global pandemic and trigger happy law enforcement outside of people’s homes. criminals have no targets: everything is closed and everyone is inside.
🤔Le mo dirileng Ntate Cele Jwale
Mary_JaneSA Did he say he wish. The first people to disagree will be the police personnel for a particular reason. Good luck Minister
This doos and his ego🙄
Why not go to sunnyside and hillbrow and arrest the drug lords and I dare him to go to the cape flats. Unless ofcoz drugs is not a problem to him and his cabinet
The sale of methylated spirit and dettol will go up baba don't worry
This guy has been a problem since even Brenda wasn't happy.
Its jobs jobs jobs at the end of the day! It outweighs his sober wishes
Good one Mr Cele just burn it forever habashwe😂😂😂
85 thousand domestic cases have been reported since this lock down you see the problem is not alcohol.🚶🚶🚶
SetswanaSaBorre In fact he must not completely ban it but regulate the sale of alcohol. No alcohol to be sold after 14h00 during weekend
The high crime rates is not coursed by drinking of alcohol but our law enforcement are weak n corrupt to. If we can hv visibility of Police and soldiers forever, i mean south africa would be a safest place
Have they started with the 'vaccine trial' yet? If so, why did they start with the Minister? Look at what it has done to his brain now 🙆🏽♂️
Unfortunately That's not what ppl want
Uyisahluleki uNdosi, ukhuluma imbudane.
Honourable Minister Magaye is missing the point here. He must prioritise eradicating illegal substances like nyaope and whoonga lockDownSouthAfrica
Ian Khama failed on that one in Botswana sir try something else
He's Losing it now
Alcohol does contribute in many way to the destruction of society, crime being 1.
Cele took lessons from Verwoerd about Blacks
What about drugs?
Andrian Vlok talking Cele took learned from the best
Diverting the energy to the wrong thing Mr Cele we have corrupt officers that are in support of the criminals that sell drugs so really alcohol is not the problem or the issue to be getting all your attention
Cele must just relax and focus on eradicating crime and leave alcohol out of it.
He’s Hopping Mad this one
Ban it and it will be the center of crime. Stop thinking, your hat is causing your brain to overheat. CeleMustFall
Nice one Chief!
africaupdates It is just a point the ministèr is mooting after making the observation about the decline in the crime rate since the confinement. Then people waxed indignant.
Yeah it has nothing to do qith the fact that police are everywhere and people are bot allowed put of the house. This dummy runs the police and can't determine what caused the drop in crime.
What shit is this man smoking?
Ndosi!
Because he has drank all his fair during his life, now an elderly thinking is taking over
Ndosi pls minister wami othandekayo ngingaba yini emhlabeni kaphandle kwesbarara Ngome ngifa kumanje
ATshephy this thing is personal 🤣🤣 Maybe diman alcohol e mo dirile something
Jaaaaaa...so, according to this brainbox, all the cash in transit robbers, farm murderers, etc, are all drunk out of their minds when they perform these crimes....and still manage to give his Cops the middle finger? idiots IdiotInChief
😂😂😂 Yaaaaassss! Some people are in trouble! 😂
People who use drugs dont like alcohol i suspect him
Says the minister of government that has no clue on how to create jobs. Fact is crime is their baby as they assist the syndicates.
Supapa Ndosi
Mahlako1213 Now I understand why Zuma fired you
This is stupid... Our Ministers though... This is so embarrassing...
Y is he nt talking abt drugs..PE central yesssssess...and all thos places l dnt knw off..
Alcohol always been at the centre according to crime Stats
This guy is heartless perhaps someone might have beaten him up at the tavern
Leave this guy alone,he said he wishes and we all know wishes never come true,l wished to marry Beyonce once in my life time
Khawuphendule ngale clip ethi “hayi inoba unxilile” Vuyo_Unchained
Bheki Cele se moer...
Lets get the stats etc
Honourable member wat ur saying is UnParliamentary, we need more police officers on the ground this 🔒down doesn't bring something to u tat if you deploy more cops crime can stop, you need to recruit more police officers
Sizoba i Saudi Arabia inkinga intela ekhokwa utshwala iningi kuymanje kubuyekezwa engakhokhwa insangu
If only he had the same energy towards gender based violence
True
I wish he was this passionate about drugs
Uyanya lo!
He's am idiot of note to think like that.
Out of order 🙅🏽♀️🙅🏽♀️
Kodwa yena umlomo wakhe ushiswe I Gordon
That not true last night we had house robbery and theft at home because of this lockdown and quite streets
This man must just have strategies to fight crime and not try and usurp the response to COVID-19 for purposes of driving down crime stats
Wait until the LockDown is Over and Check Crime Rate😂😂... Alcohol is not the main Cause
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Perfect plan BHEKI CELE..BBAN IT 🍻 ALCOHOL 🍷
Police incompetence is the centre of high crime rate but ke somebody is on a power trip
why Bheki cele works with his emotions then rules and regulations
I support you minister
I don't think people who are drunk do crime, this is premeditated before its done. The big time criminals don't even drink alcohol or use drugs for that Metter.
Crime rate is low cz the soldiers and police ar alwys in the streets 247 so very few will dare to break the law..its not about absence of alcohol
Don't abuse power but yet again you never see or plan ahead so do ban alcohol and please dnt blame africans for what will happen after. U taking this alc thing too personal and it's clouding your judgment and ability to plan for the better.
Right, not poverty. Not inequality, alcohol MUST be the culprit 🙄
Bear should be ban life time
Waaaaaahahahha what would he use as an excuse then for his behaviour. And what would butterbelly dhlamini use.
Lockdown will come to an end, but the virus will still be there, so abo uyahlanya ntate minister must look after themselves. Ok'salayo uCory usimele outside
Can't deal with drugs being sold to kids on the streets in broad daylight, but beers are a problem, right..
bhekicele_com 1. Corruption is the first thing you should be dealing with.. 2. Train your police officers and pay them enough for them to not take bribes 3. Stop taking cheap drugs they are not good for you
This is pure lazy thinking , why should you blame alcohol instead of blaming people's behaviours it's not alcohol its people's behaviours after drinking alcohol
If his department was competent in dealing with crime our country would be a better place.He must stop blaming alcohol because his troops are not doing their job
mabeqa_noluvo Akahambe ayonya, it will only happen in his father's house
HOW ABOUT DRUGS MR CELE?
Give that man a Bells. A bottle
Let him push he's stupid agenda,he'll see what will happen ,the people will not stand for his lunacy
Uphambene lotata uyatsho kulaphuface yakhe... atshongobuso bempala mpala apha
Atleast he is just wishing 🤷♂️
So all those money heists were done by drunk people? 🤔
Do cash in transit robberies happen after drinking? Do drug dealers drink before peddling drugs? Car hijackings? We need more police on the ground everyday. Stop and search, investigate, arrest, prosecute and sentence with speed.
Foreigners are the course of high crime rate in South Africa.
Minister is becoming lazier by the day. We need to remind him he was fired once bcz of mistakes.
And we will ban the ANC after the elections. Let's go
i knew this would come... bloody dictator thinks he will extend any laws passed during an 'emergency' beyond!! Not happening dim wit!
We understand the alcohol ban and fully support and we will comply. what about cigarettes what has cigarettes done to crime haibo
Umuntu akasho uma umsebenzi umhlula
Udakiwe lo mnqundu
Why do you guys always entertain this person?
I honestly think he enjoys the attention around him being the cause of a national uproar... I dont understand his position around combating Covid-19, like what's his plan around 'catching'the virus and making sure its 'locked away' so we get our freedom back? Day11
What are about the people employed in that industry? Their livelihoods don’t matter ne?
No put the blame on Coca cola that your police take from criminals and leave alcohol out....
Then he is an idiot. Crime is mostly done by the criminals who most of the time will not be drunk. You cant be drunk on duty
What an excuse for SAPS failure to fight crime. What about SAPoliceService members who collaborate with criminals by accepting bribes?
As i watch the economy ⤵
But people are still drinking. Alcohol is everywhere
Now,,,,he is getting out of hand,, because that alcohol,is bringing the food on the table for others and now he just take that all away Na Na Na Na
Ban it thank you Bheki Cele.
Though its contribute to a certain extent,it cant be true that alcohol doesn't that
CyrilRamaphosa you hired the wrong guy
Ndosi when you discussing police salaries and their development?
A large % of the population is at home, unable to commit crimes, the police and SANDF are patrolling and setting up roadblocks. But it's alcohol?
surayajones The root cause of all problems hence, prohibited in Islam.
gary_kai then he will see crime shem🤣🤣
He sounds like someone who has a supply chain of alcohol that deals with him and his friends personally that they're sorted for the whole year
So because others have a propensity to commit crimes, it’s because of alcohol? That doesn’t make everyone who does imbibe alcohol a violent criminal !This Covoid-19 virus seems to have had a effect on someone’s brain and ability for lateral thinking !
You should see how quiet the townships are, and it's definitely not because of the lock down, people couldn't careless about that, it's because of the unavailability of alcohol. 20h00 the streets look how they're supposed to look at the time.
He’s a certifiable idiot.
Alcohol is a toxic drug to consume. Legalised of course. Bheki Cele is making sense this time. Ban the production import advertising distribution n sale of this toxin. Make it illegal like other drugs. Bheki... A cadre with brain bigger than the stomach.
So much of energy he puts on this catastrophic situation, how I wish he had the same energy about drugs, human trafficking, cars and buildings hijackings him and his soldiers together wth that lazy SAPS group. With such an army but does our cars end in Mozambique 🇲🇿
Which crimes exactly because I have never seen a CIT heist by drunk people, no robberies by drunks, lost dockets are stolen by drunk cops etc. ? I think this guy wants to be the 'Beyonce' of ministers 🤔
Also the Level of Corruption in Politics will go down bantshotsha be Dakiwe I guess😣
But this is a fact alcohol is a huge influencer to many crimes. DUI, Domestic violence, drug abuse, violent crimes, sexual crimes almost all go hand in hand with alcohol.
Withdrawal can be ugly. Prohibition creates a black market & the death that comes with it.
Time for Our_DA and alanwinde to take this to court as the prohibition is not lawful and shops can still sell cigarets and alcohol. BhekiCele I'm not trying to promote sales, I'm trying to protect our freedom of choice! I will not cede control to the ANC!
He is correct, also nurses at hospitals are relieved the casualty is empty. Sick people will get proper care without the burden of drunkards at casualty ward. Car accidents are also extremely down
Agreed!!!
Eish Ntate enwa hle!😡🥺
Uyasabisa if he’s c.rious about his madness akaqale ngamaphoyisa akhe akaphuzi alala kubo and ayabudlonya bese eza in parliament abanye bozakwabo banephuza face like Steinhuizen of DA I wish him good luck 😂😂😂😅
Va lava ku vona yini holobye?
What I want to know, Khayelitsha is business as usual every day and akukho majoni are moving around at all here. Kids playing in the streets, people are sitting in the corners nale Khayelitsha.. Our life is at stake here.. people are visiting each other.
He must just keep wishing
Time to keep your opinion to yourself now Bheki !!
Unxilile lo Cele wenu, they are good to protect white businesses
People are roaming around here with alcohol there no such thing as ban alcohol during lockdown yesterday i saw people ba tshwere di Savannah were did dey get them?
Let him also close the drug lords in our country that his police are aware of and they do nothing
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He's dreaming shem, highly doubt that will happen shem
I think it’s take away pizza. That’s what’s causing crime. Obviously getting fast food makes people murder each other.
Wa tsenwa
If this fella suggests that the nation be sober forever, it’s simple. Stop production. Watch how unemployment rate goes up, watch how the crime rate sky rockets. Some times you don’t have to always talk. Let us drink tuu
Was there any research?
I'm sure some1 is smoking weed
So, putting cops on the streets, assisted by the army, is having an effect on crime. Now Field Machisimo Thug-in-A-Hat should explain why the ANC-as-government refused to put more boots on the ground when begged to by the DA in Western Cape.
We will stockpile
We still waiting foe Senzo Meyiwa killers he promised us last year March
If you wish the banning of liquor should stay longer how is some of your police going to survive, but of course they raid these small taverns and then they are sorted.
His government is failing to create employment for the youth, some are forced to be waiters at clubs and etc bt i hope his strategy doesn't backfire.
Born again Christian will agree on this one
South Africa will loss billions in you ban selling of alcohol.
thekelo_Teekay Udakiwe akukhona kwakhe la.
Screw Cele
Then what will happen to the organizations, brands, concerts and sport events that were sponsored by liquor companies?
Lesufi preached this
Wa gafa
Unthinking ngama drugs Walmart Nigerians.
Agree with him
He is looking for trouble i would like to see the next ANC Conference without Alcohol !
He wants to see the soweto uprising for alcohol this one.😂😂
Kahlee Bo Cele
Does he know he'll have to sober up 🤔
How is it that these ANC door knobs think failed policies from the 1920's will work under their governance? It's an old and tired organisation, making old and tired decisions, led by corrupt politicians who don't have the best interests of the citizens of SA at heart.
Close bottlestores Ndozi, in support of it, Breweries don’t hire millions of ppl worse part, SAB or whatever it is now, it’s highly automated, from control room to cleaning, sterilizing, packaging, so brewery is useless only benefit state with tax that is forever stolen
Jacob Zuma fired Bheki Cele
Hes definitely right on this one. Alcohol is a cause of many ills in our society.
What nonsense. Most murderers and criminals were not drunk when they committed crime
If crime rates rise after reintroduction on lockdown. Then regulate sale of alcohol. Or If crime is reduced by less activity then increased police visibility and road blocks on weekends to discourage unnecessary movements. Or both may be are required
I agree it is a very distructive drug to many. So bad. So sad.
Ndosi and Best Decisions✊🏽✊🏽
Ai khona kunzima manje.... the 6pm was quite ideal and the total shut down will result to more crimes and new ones as well, as you look at the spike in gender based crimes, it's because Man and Woman can't be always together, that's why social gathering with friends is so vital..
My 5 year old niece ,is smarter than this guy
That will never happen.
And how is your comrades going to get the Johnny Walker blue? Bathabile will berserk.
There are two variables that are influencing crime rate at this time. 1) less activity and Alcohol. To prove which has significant impact we need a test. 1) reintroduce alcohol during lockdown check results if stay same or Change 2) remove alcohol when business opens and check
Ba bolela o kaore a ba nwe byalala. Mxm.
He definitely must be drunk on something
We must do drugs now? Deal with ur poor system and leave alcohol. Train and pay ur cops well, tougher bail laws.
I agree with him, he must ban it and cigarette
Cele the Anthropologist. Who knew? Imagine if he was a history buff as well and understood the Prohibition & how that fuelled crime and emergence of the mafia. The disruption of crime is temporary. The storm to come will make everything we have endured look like a picnic. Ho hum
It’s police corruption and incompetence not alcohol that is at the center of high crime rate.
africaupdates Ah ah ah! What nonsense is this? What is he smoking?
Let him do as he please, all power is in his hands, sadly its linked to the ballot box which depends to those who drink alcohol. Maybe in the next elections that can be the referundum indirectly, hope he wins since most of his own comrades are drinkers
Liquor stores all over the country are being looted ngenxa ya lento
After that he must advocate for the removal of private ownership of cars people are reckless drivers and we have far too many accidents in the roads. The lock down gas been proof of this.
If wishes were horses, Bheki would ride.
He need to be tested for COVID-19.. maybe it also affects brain cells. (LOCKDOWN)!
Minister Cele has Shot himself in the Foot! He is happy that Crime has decreased during the Lock-down but fails to admit that alcohol-related Crimes do not manifest themselves in areas where alcohol is used Responsbly. I enjoy a Beer as long as it's Alcohol FREE!!
Lol I wish
Drastic times.. Drastic measures
Ingoba sekudakwe yena seyabvala that a ndosi thatha 😂🤣🤣
If they want the economy to collapse, they are welcome.
Facist!
This shit would really fuck up tourism by the way 🤔
Accurate
On behalf of the SA people we think 💭 you might as well take this old madala! He’s always outside plz fix him ke problem motho nou
Ndosi I am with you on this one. I wish bottle stores and tarvens to open until 6pm. It will reduce chaos caused by drinking.
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