An Alexandra business owner said on Monday it was difficult to operate his establishment during the coronavirus lockdown period as police officers and soldiers patrolling the townships were applying different rules
A business owner says police and defence force members need to be consistent when applying the rules to those trying to operate businesses during the lockdown.An Alexandra business owner said on Monday it was difficult to operate his establishment during the coronavirus lockdown as, within a matter of days, police officers and soldiers patrolling the townships were applying different rules to businesses.
Bhekisisa Ncube, who runs a food business, said before the lockdown he had applied for a permit online and was able to show it to soldiers who patrolled the township's streets for the first two days of the lockdown.was present on Friday when soldiers used his shop as a pit stop, allowing him to continue operating on the first day of the 21-day lockdown.
On Sunday, however, according to Ncube, a new team of soldiers who arrived at his establishment told him his permit was null and void. “They came here and threatened to beat me. They said I think I am special,” Ncube told TimesLIVE. “I showed them the permit but they did not care,” he said.As of March 26, the lives of many South Africans will be fundamentally changed. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown. This step - which the president said was drastic but necessary - will see millions of South Africans restricted to their homes and many services being unavailable.
Even after i gave them my permit they forced me to close my shop and told my customers to go shop at pick n pay and started shooting them with rubber bullets
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