NEWSFLASH: Bheki Cele denies saying anything illegal to encourage police abuse

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Police Minister Bheki Cele has denied he ever made any illegal statements that might have encouraged police abuse during the Covid-19 lockdown. He was responding to a court judgment issued last week that was highly critical of the authorities' enforcement of regulations.

“The minister of police has not said any illegal statements. This minister of police is the product of the struggles here for human rights,” said Police Minister Bheki Cele during a press briefing on Friday.on the Collins Khosa case, the North Gauteng High Court last week criticised Cele, along with Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, for making irresponsible comments during the Covid-19 lockdown.

“Indeed, we have received the increase about police brutality or the overhand of the police doing their job. Fortunately, the South African police forever know what they are supposed to do,” he said. “We have never called the police to be brutal and get outside the law because police themselves, you’ll find that they’re under attack and then have to defend themselves there,” said Cele.

Almost 230,000 people have been charged with violating the regulations during the lockdown, which came into effect eight weeks ago. Cele didn’t break down the leading contraventions in numbers, but they include liquor and cigarette-related offences, illegal gatherings and the failure to confine oneself to a place of residence.

There has reportedly been a widespread rise in the illicit trade of alcohol and tobacco products during the lockdown, and Cele said the SANDF confiscated R2.5-million worth of contraband at the borders in March and April.

 

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