SA mulls expunging criminal records of lockdown offenders, but not for multiple offenders

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Government is considering expunging the criminal records of people who have violated lockdown regulations, but it will not do this yet because it wants to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Government is considering expunging the criminal records of people who have violated lockdown regulations, but will not do this immediately because it wants to curb the spread of Covid-19.Government is considering expunging the criminal records of people who have violated lockdown regulations, but will not do this yet because it wants to enforce rules in place intended to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Police minister Bheki Cele’s spokesperson Lirandzu Themba said on Friday more than 342,000 people have been arrested for violations of lockdown regulations since the start of the lockdown in March last year. She said most of those arrested received fines while others were released on warning.

 

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It's all illegal and nonsensical it's not about reducing Covid19. All PR BS.

Imagine having a criminal record for walking on a beach or transporting alcohol when there are murderers without criminal records walking free 🙄

What does epunging mean

Atleast some common sense

Believe is essential i gave you my trust and you didn't break it you're who you say you're I'll keep letting people know that you're the best expert tradder Charloteamelia7

CyrilRamaphosa tito_mboweni Lockdown did not curb it, in fact the numbers have steadily grown, lockdown has not worked other than to kill the economy, increase unemployment and make the ministers wealthier

Those are not criminal records, what is crime there?they are dystopian conduct of to he state, can breathing oxygen be crime?

Vele what was the reason to introduce it, it must be obliterated, I once asked CyrilRamaphosa in which law did he relied on when he said people will be arrested and fined at the same time, is CyrilRamaphosa a legislature himself? This guy really messed up our Azania...

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