Police Minister and SAPS management commend members of the Security Forces on Covid-19 lockdown deployment ant the public for their commitment to enforcing and adhering to the lockdown regulations
19 April 2020
Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele and his Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale on Friday, 17 April 2020 engaged with the management of the South African Police Service following the ministerial visits to provinces to assess enforcement measures and adherence by the public to the nationwide covid-19 lockdown regulations.
The engagement culminated in a joint statement by the Ministry of Police and the SAPS Management, expressing gratitude to the members of the South African Police Service, South African Defence Force, Metro Police Departments and other law enforcement agencies, for their unwavering commitment and resilience in support of government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Responding to reports of police members arrested for contravening the lockdown regulations including liquor related crimes, Minister Cele condemned the acts of criminality by this small percentage of members that seek to rubbish the good work of the security forces during the lockdown. The Minister also welcomed the arrests which endorse the SAPS’ zero-tolerance approach to criminality and corruption by members.