With a state of disaster declared in the country and only essential services allowed to continue, some restless citizens have given dubious excuses for breaking the lockdown rules, which has resulted in their arrest.
While Police Minister Bheki Cele lauded the dip in serious and violent crimes since the start of the lockdown, he expressed disappointed at the high number of violators.
An attorney was arrested in Durban North at 11pm on Tuesday. His excuse for being out was apparently that he had had a meeting with a client at that time. He was unable to produce an essential services permit.Last week, at around 1am, a man told police at a roadblock that he needed to drink alcohol and was heading to the home of a bottle store owner, also in Durban North, to make a purchase.For a KwaMashu man, the heat was unbearable, so he decided to wander from his home.
Rakhi Beekrum, a counselling psychologist, said being cooped up at home was challenging, even for those who had healthy family relationships. It was more difficult for those who had conflictual relationships. “People who do not personally know anyone affected by Covid-19 may think that it is unlikely to affect them.”
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