Police will arrest leaders or owners violating national Covid-19 orders

Religious and business organisers who do not heed the national disaster procedures will be arrested, says police minister Bheki Cele. The SA Police Service will not enforce mass arrests if gatherings have more than 100 people, or if a restaurant sells alcohol after 6pm — but will go after the organisers and owners allowing it. 

Strict regulations have been issued to govern the national state of disaster in SA, which include placing constraints on the selling and consumption of alcohol, and on how many people can be at a gathering. ..

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