Brigadier
\nDonovan Heilbron, Overberg District Police commander, has expressed extreme
\nconcern for people\u2019s disregard of lockdown regulations that came into effect at
\nmidnight on Thursday 26 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany people
\nare not serious about the lockdown measures that have been implemented \u2013 it
\nseems that they have gone into holiday mode instead of lockdown despite the
\nfact that one person has already died due to Covid-19 and more than 1 000
\nhave been infected,\u201d said the Brigadier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He revealed
\nthat at least three people had been arrested on Friday in the early morning
\nhours for not complying with lockdown regulations, hours after the lockdown
\ncame into effect across South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Provincial
\nTraffic Chief Kenny Africa also reported that 17 people had been arrested on
\nthe province\u2019s roads for not adhering to regulations pertaining to the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nand regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nregulations, aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, state that members of the
\npublic are only allowed to leave their homes to buy essential goods such as
\ngroceries, health supplies and fuel, to collect a social grant or to seek medical
\ncare. Movement between cities, towns and provinces is also prohibited. Jogging
\nor walking your dog have also been prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ngatherings, even at home, are banned. In the event of funerals, only 50 people
\nare allowed to attend and even then, mourners have to adhere to social distance
\npolicies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nessential services such as the police, soldiers, health care workers, traffic
\nofficials, Correctional Services officials, people in the financial industry, electricity
\nand water suppliers, essential municipal and government employees, funeral and
\nmortuary services, cleaning and sanitation services, certain transport
\nproviders and those involved in the media industry will however have to carry a
\nspecial permit signed by their employer to identify them as essential service
\nproviders plus their identity document with them at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nthe law <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nthat one pedestrian was arrested in Caledon and two more in Sandbaai, Hermanus
\nat 01:00 and 04:00 on Friday after failing
\nto provide the necessary documents stating that they are essential workers or a
\nreasonable explanation for being on the road after lockdown measures came into
\neffect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nthe possession of dangerous weapons were added to the case of the two suspects
\nwho were arrested in Sandbaai,\u201d the Brigadier added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nto this, stated Heilbron, suspects were also arrested in Kleinmond and Caledon
\nfor trading in liquor after midnight on Thursday 26 March, contravening the
\nregulations which state that no liquor is to be sold during the 21-day lockdown
\nperiod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nconfiscated a large quantity of liquor at these liquor outlets which did not
\nhave a license to sell liquor at all,\u201d said the Overberg District Police
\ncommander. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ntraders who are caught selling alcohol during the lockdown period face severe
\npunishment. \u201cOutlets caught contravening the regulations,\u201d explained Heilbron, \u201cwill
\nhave its license revoked, be issued a spot fine of R1 500 and arrested for
\nnot adhering to the regulations as promulgated by National Police Minister
\nBheki Cele.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nof children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nalso expressed concern about the number of children being seen in the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nthe parents to take responsibility for their children, to ensure that the
\nchildren\u2019s movement is minimized and to inform and educate their children about
\nthe lockdown measures,\u201d said Heilbron. \u201cAll we can do is to take the children
\nback into the care of their parents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nnews<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nofficials, said Heilbron, will now work 12-hours shifts to ensure that there
\nare enough police officials on duty around the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nwill work in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies such as municipal
\nand provincial traffic departments, Law Enforcement Officials and the Public
\nOrder Police unit. Neighbourhood watches, said the Brigadier, do not form part
\nof essential services and can only be called upon by station commanders to
\nassist the police when the need arises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nat that the SANDF has not been deployed to the area, and added: \u201cI am aware of
\na message doing the rounds on social media stating that the SANDF will be
\ndeployed to areas such as Hawston and Zwelihle. This is fake and we have opened
\nan enquiry to investigate where this message originated. People who spread fake
\nnew pertaining to covid-19 will be prosecuted and will face six months
\nimprisonment, a fine or depending of the severity of the message both
\nimprisonment and a fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nadded that the police will in cooperation with traffic officials will execute
\nroaming Vehicle Check Points (VCPs) to ensure that vehicles transporting farm
\nworkers and members of the public comply with regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nalso do patrols to check whether big retailers and spaza shops adhere to social
\ndistancing, the amount of people allowed inside the shop and sanitizing. If
\nthese businesses do not comply with regulations, they can be issued a fine or
\nclosed down,\u201d explained the Brigadier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nthat everyone is educated about and sensitized to the dangers of Covid-19
\npolice officials will go into certain areas with loudspeakers to address the
\ncommunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n