More than 1,000 arrests in one day for contravening lockdown laws

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More than 1,000 people were arrested in SA on one day for not complying with regulations relating to the national lockdown.

KZN provincial commissioner Lt Gen Khombinkosi Jula looks on as a soldier arrests a man in Inanda, north of Durban, for illegally operating a spaza shop on Monday.More than 1,000 people were arrested in SA on one day for not complying with regulations relating to the national lockdown.Cele said 1,108 people were arrested in the country on Saturday, and those who continued to ignore strict regulations would face the full might of the law.

Cele, accompanied by national police commissioner Khehla Sitole, addressed journalists at the KwaMashu Shopping Centre, north of Durban, where hundreds of people had queued to collect their social grants. [WATCH] Hundreds gather outside the gates of Superspar at the KwaMashu Shopping Centre, north of Durban, where police restrict the number of people allowed through the gates to collect their social grants

 

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Should be interesting to see how the prison system holds up with this and don't get us started on the courts! Finally when people start fighting back then this useless government will be giving us some weak speech...

Can SAPS come to Molapo. I called the emergency number about kids playing in the street. I was asked by the guy who took my call l, where their parents are. I mean really how do i answer that question when im lockdown. Can SAPS/MILITARY Personnel be deployed to Molapo.

I approve, people be putting their hands in the fire to check whether it's hot, when they get burnt, they complain. We are not stupid for staying indoors, tshisa mpama saps and sand!

This disease was brought by white ppl but only backs are being while Whites are walking their dogs and braying as well as flying drowns,mxm

Can we also have the stats for police brutality while you’re at it.

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