Cele said the country has to be protected from the black market."If you smoke cigarettes at your home we don't have an issue with that," he said.Dlamini-Zuma outlines reasons for tobacco ban"My concern is that Cele hasn't stated what's the purpose for the roadblocks…people understand that every government effort being made should be aimed at preventing the spread of the virus, not the pettiness.
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So tell me where do your family and friends buy smokes so I can also buy
So, is cigarette smoking allowed now?
Fokof🖕🖕🖕
Get stuffed
Guilty until proven innocent is not a thing in SA.
Good morning I have interesting news for you how can I contact you.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣......I mean what other sign is there? His a fool...with a permit
The minister is not aware that some of the confiscated cigarettes get back into the black market. His own police officers do not take him seriously.
Stop complaining and VOTE. That's the only way your voice will be heard. VOTE. And then Bheki Cele or Nkosazana or Angie will know who their real bosses are. VOTE.
So prove how do you get receipts from small shops?
So sick of the government bullying us, find real criminals and stop wasting time and energy into innocent people
They have the right to ask 👍 We have the right to remain silent 👍
It amazise me how the government wastes there time doing silly things like mentioned in the article then rather worrying about the situation at hand....
You catch 100 criminals with proof then, ppl will show proof.
Shifting energy in a wrong thing,focus on rapists,something important duhh
What rubbish
SAPoliceService :Mr Bheki IS NOT A BUSINESS EXPENCE SO NO NEED TO KEEP RECEIPT FOR 5 YEARS!!!!!!I BOUGHT AND DID NOT TAKE RECEIPT.WILL YOUR OFFICERS PRODUCE WHEN ASKED AS WELL OR ARE THEY ABOVE THE LAW?
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He can Piss Off, like I kept my till slips from three months ago?!
He is an idiot
' No fkn comment ' answer you get from me !!!!!!!!
Can I ask a law enforcement officer for his proof as they are all smoking!!!!
One weird announcement from the ANC after the next. What can we expect tomorrow....
I did not buy my cigarettes. I traded some old used printed paper for them.
Cops don't have serious work to do
Or what?
If asked where I got my smokes then my reply will be Minister Zol
and you know if you don't have hey 😏😏😒
This is rubbish! Can I please see an IQ test for each minister in the cabinet to see if they have any brains? And why is it a criminal offence for an ordinary citizen to mislead the public but politicians can lie until the cows come home?
This goverment is in support of smuggling and looses revenue so desperately needed in these times. Why can’t they see this
Has he ever requested proof of purchase from all these guys riding around with Police/Army issued R5 rifles?
Here’s his proof! We’re all purchasing from DlaminiZuma’s company!
Vokof
Beyond ridiculous. He cannot make up the rules as he feels like it!
We will also ask the receipts of law enforcement Officers when they smoke. I saw one yesterday smoking in a police vehicle.
Shame this guy needs help, he cannot cope with his new found power. He cannot arrest the real criminals so now to bolster his stats, he goes for soft targets.
OR ELSE WHAT? CELE MUST ASK NDZ TO ASK MAZZOTTI IF HE PRINTS RECEIPT FOR THE CIGARRETS HE CONTINUES TO SELL.
How can you have a slip for something you bought next to the road
Irrational
Maybe, start strategising about reducing crime and stop worrying about cigarettes, you lost the battle on alcohol, what is your excuse gonna be now? You seem to forget... you are a 'police service' and not a 'police force', start serving the citizens....
But sales are prohibited, or am I missing something? 🙄
Tell Bheki Cele I said sebono sa gage.
When did Cele change the Constitution? That is interesting. Pretty fast.
Would much better if the Police focused on actual crime. Totally ridiculous
The cops down the street from your house is selling sigs
Wow!!! this is what happens when you take everything that's b.e.e compliant & squeeze it in a position where it doesn't fit'This country is becomin real phuis fast!!!
Cele... i don't have proof, buta man in abig car pulled up and said his name was Edward Zuma and he is selling alot of cigarettes.. I bought some and when I asked for proof of purchase he sped away...
Still on this, smh.
I bought my 20 pack 2 months ago and threw away the receipt. Got a problem with that Cele?
Sy poes man. Nowhere in the publicized lockdown regulations this is stated, therefore not required by law. They can ask what they want, you only answer has to be 'it was a gift now fok-off'
I've got my yearly stock for Christmas from my sister that is overseas. How must I prove this?🤔🤔
ANCMustFall
Cigarettes can't be news but this can
this belongs in joke book!
Since we are on the topic of proof let's see proof of all transactions, Cubain Dr salaries, peoples matric certificates and while we are on that topic marriage certificates and NDZ legal divorce certificate. Please lest get proof on everything
Don't they have anything else to do? Broken record much!!
Getting a little tired of this. Pepetuating illogical decisions based on lies is trying to save face.
The useless Cele - going after the end user, low hanging fruit. Catching the smugglers is too sophisticated for him
My whole entire stash was gifted by my friends on my birthday before lockdown. Try asking them for a receipt. Oh yeah i forget they not my friends anymore 🤪
Does anyone take this guy seriously anymore.
😂😂😂😂
Say again
Unlawful nonsense.
Perfect environment for unintended consequences.
Its not a law therefor they cannot request such.Sorry.
What a great idea. Please ask all criminals to carry receipts of guns and drugs. That way you can find out where they bought the illegal merchandise! Our leaders are showing their true incompetence with COVID19
He battles with this law so now he cross, just wand to break things ... Me ...no fear of Featherman ....he should fall with NDZ
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That catch 22 wont fly, min Cele you barking up the wrong tree,,if your officers confiscate cigarettes, go to court, because there wont be any evidence, the officers will smoke it, lol, how very ridiculous, is this.
This is beyond ridiculous now...can the police focus their efforts on serious crime please.
Oh for FS and I'm not even a smoker. CigaretteBan what a F joke! Millions lost in taxes! Bet that we the people are going to cough up with the shortfall!
Shame GenBheki_Cele they dismissed you on alcohol now you are msonering over receipt of ciggies. It will also pass, on level 2 then what's there for you? Leverage gone bye. Mind as well resign let new blood in. 75% of police and soldiers smoke, are you going to ask the same?
I think we've got the idea by now ! Pathetic. Report something else !
Everyone is good, we all have the receipt.
'It will help us to know who's selling the cigarettes.' Lol...why should we help you find those who are selling? Stop being lazy and go find out yourself like the rest of us smokers have to😏
No, he has not.
yolandirosslee
It’s not illegal to have tobacco products in your posetion, not is it illegal to smoke in South Africa. asked for proof of purchase or a receipt, surely one can just say that it’s none of their business? Now illegal tobacco products, made by Amalgamted Tobacco, different story
This is personal now
The general public has the right to refuse any such request.
Bheki Cele - school starts again on Monday for grade 7's. Please remember you need to take 2 masks and hand sanitizer. Tell mommy she needs to drop you off at the gate coz parents are not allowed inside
Stupid jokes Can't you report anything serious?
We stockpiled before initial Lockdown. Cele must chill we wont expose their dysfunctional health system.
Can we pls do some real policing... house robberies and hijacking is increasing.
Don't you think we should ask proof of why NDZ should still be a minister?
I got my smokes from the police station, they do not give receipts I asked...
Sy hele fokken po. es
😂 vele Cele is devastated he has no plan he ran out of ideas to make our lifes a leaving hell. U failing drastically uncle 😂😂
LoL...Smokers are seeing flames🤣
Awesome! Next time I see a cop smoking I will ask him for proof of purchase too. Let'a play this game, South Africa!
Mosono hey. He said this and he was called to order. He retracted He is now saying it again! The law prohibits SALE. You can smoke in public and its none of their business where u got your gwae! U can simply allege u bought prior lockdown without having to produce proof
Look on page 12 of ur own rules. It reads ' The sale of tobacco products is prohibited' !!! Not the possession thereof. Cele take ur personal rule and stick it up ur...
Cele is a dom d..s no fuckin education, peanut brain.
Ooh. Drunk on power hey!
Mxm
May I ask whether your guts are also showing slips? If you talk about the black market, may we also refer to you as the black cabinet?
Who cares what he says? He is a draconian moron high on power. Seriously
An entire minister of police who doesn't know the country's law bhekicele_com Is this really the best CyrilRamaphosa could do?
When finding killers and rapists is too hard for you, you can always resort to illegally terrorizing citizens.
Apartheid 2020 Nazi-izm 2020
Can we move on from this cigarettes saga now? We have serious things in this country we can focus on,let people smoke it their lives ffs,if they wanna die let them die,we all gonna die..it not like this government is paying for our funerals,let people smoke if they want to
BS an Attorney said the gazetted law is for the SALE of cigarettes ONLY! Please show us where is says the smoking of cigarettes is illegal I could have bought a single cig on the side of the road!!
Why don't Cele concentrate all his efforts into the illegal cigarette market? And not the smokers, but the merchants, manufacturers, distributors, importers etc. Before I'm attacked, I'm a non-smoker, occasional drinker🤷♂️
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