Western Cape restaurant manager fined R1,500 for breaking curfew by 7 minutes

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The manager of the popular Michael Collins Irish Pub & Restaurant in Struisbaai was served with a fine for breaking lockdown regulations by minutes.

“Our staff is already working short time and barely making ends meet," said the restaurant.

“With all the government regulations, all our restaurants are struggling to keep the doors open. Now we have to deal with this!” The restaurant claimed that the manager was let go almost 20 minutes later and the time on the fine, which is 21:19, was a false reflection of the situation. “[It] took the law enforcement officer two attempts to fill in the forms. By the time he was done, the time on the fine was 21:19, which is not a true reflection of the situation. The more we accommodate our government, the more they take advantage.”

Speaking to TimesLIVE on Tuesday, Struibaai police station spokesperson Warren Erasmus confirmed that the fine was legitimate.OUR RESTAURANT MANAGER JUST GOT FINED R1500. Dropping of staff and pulled over at 21:07pm. 7 Minutes!! Herself being...

 

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