Ace Magashule in the dock during a previous appearance at the magistrate s court in Bloemfontein. Image: Thapelo Morebudi/Sunday Times
The ANC in the Free State is pleading with its members not to head to the Bloemfontein high court next week in support of the party s secretary-general, Ace Magashule.
This was because it would contravene lockdown regulations.
“We have seen posters on social media from faceless organisers, mobilising people to attend the planned protest action outside the Bloemfontein court where all the accused will appear on Friday February 19,” the party said, adding that they were not behind this mobilisation.
“We regard this as a deliberate attempt to brazenly undermine the president’s call and the country’s laws, particularly the Covid-19 lockdown regulations which prohibit unnecessary political gatherings,” the party continued.
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Man arrested for selling liquor in defiance of lockdown regulations 18 January 2021 - 07:49 A man was arrested at his house in Kimberley for selling liquor to the public in contravention of lockdown regulations. Image: SAPS
Three weeks after lockdown regulations were promulgated banning the sale of liquor, police in Kimberley arrested a 63-year-old man for selling alcohol from his house at inflated prices.
Northern Cape police members acted on a tip-off and arrested the man for illegally dealing in liquor and flouting the adjusted level 3 Covid-19 regulations.
“He had no valid liquor trading licence nor a licence to operate a tavern from his house in Beaconsfield,” said police spokesperson Capt Olebogeng Tawana.