Department to address issue of criminal records for those who break Covid-19 rules
Thousands of people who have paid admission of guilt fines for violating Covid-19 rules will have a criminal record unless the issue is addressed
18 May 2020 - 14:25
The government is working on solving the problem of thousands of South Africans now having criminal records after being fined for jogging or walking their dogs, among other minor lockdown infractions, threatening their future job prospects.
The regulations under level 5 of the lockdown prohibited the movement of people except for the purchase of food, to undertake work categorised as an essential service and for medical reasons, among others. It also prohibited the sale of alcohol and cigarettes...
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