The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula has expressed his concern that citizens in the province are still being arrested on a daily basis for not complying with the adjusted alert Level 3 Lockdown regulations.
“Since the announcement of latest Level 3 Lockdown regulations, we have embarked on daily operations focused on ensuring that all the citizens in the province comply with the regulations to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We are urging citizens to comply with the regulations as law enforcement officers continue to work around the clock with all other departments to protect communities from being exposed to the COVID-19 virus,” he said.
Co-ordinated multi-disciplinary operations are being conducted simultaneously across the province focusing on hotspot areas and those areas where reports of non-compliance are received.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesman, Brigadier Jay Naicker said as a result of operations carried out from December 29 until January 25 in all 7270 individuals were arrested for various contraventions of the Level 3 lockdown regulations in the province. He said police arrested 1579 private people as well as business owners who failed to comply with the curfew.
During the same period, 5228 people were arrested in various public spaces for not wearing a mask. Operations also netted 400 people who were found to be transporting, selling or consuming liquor in a public space.
Anyone with information regarding contraventions of theLockdown regulations can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or report contraventions anonymously via the MySAPSApp