Cele calls for cooperation amid allegations of police brutality during lockdown

Speaking during a visit to Mahikeng in North West on Tuesday, Cele said the “law has to be enforced when people do things that endanger their lives”.

Cele said there was a similar case in Limpopo with contradicting stories – one saying the deceased had collapsed and the other saying the person was shot. Standing next to Cele, National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole’s reaction suggested he was not happy with law enforcement having the spotlight.

Cele was asked why Mahikeng had suddenly experienced an increase in the visibility of law enforcement with roadblocks by police and army across the area on the day he was visiting the town. He said roadblocks on main roads were supposed to be there around the clock until the lockdown was lifted. He said this calls for continuous “education on what is to be done and how as well as the significance of doing things correctly”.Cele announced that about 2 000 people were arrested nationally for contravening lockdown regulations which began five days ago.

I see Cele is still not covering his schnoz...

Let the police and soldiers do what they are good at they are not coming in our houses we are supposed to be at home what are those trouble makers doing in the street

Maybe it's time that Government leave those who don't comply to die& only focus on survivors to rebuild the Economy. Because Authorities don't know what they ask of the Police &Soldiers to do. The officers are being taunted deliberately on the ground by people who are disobedient

Might as well send them back to camp... Allow the law enforcement to do their job that is ' enforcing the law'StayAtHome

I agree

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