Police Minister Bheki Cele has shutdown Blackdoor Lifestyle Lounge in Sandton, Johannesburg, for breaking the lockdown regulations.
The establishment was operating even after the midnight curfew and was allegedly packed beyond capacity. It is also alleged that the management failed to present a liquor license when requested by authorities to do so.
The operation was part of the police’s Operation O Kae Molao. Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko and Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Elias Mawela were also part of the raid.
“Our information was correct, we came here, they call this place Blackdoor, there were almost 300 people, packed, no masks at all, no social distancing, breaking the law and it tell you that the second wave will not really survive. But besides breaking the COVID law, people are breaking the real law to be here after curfew, they are still packed here,” says Cele.
Police Minister Bheki Cele explains why the #BlackDoor nightclub in Sandton was raided by @SAPoliceService in the early hours of Sunday morning. The owner of the club will be charged with contravention of the Disaster Management Act. pic.twitter.com/WQafjYOYCI
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) October 24, 2020
Alert Level 1 of the lockdown has seen most sectors of the economy reopening – but experts say many people are falling into a false sense of security about the virus.
This as the number of cases in the country continues to rise.
Family meeting loading this week.. President @CyrilRamaphosa says he needs to speak to us because numbers of #covid_19 Infections are increasing too much. More of a warning rather than a reprimand as yet. Hosted the #adoptaschoolfoundation dinner last night at #hotelskysandton pic.twitter.com/GPBvFXhqPT
— Leanne Manas (@LeanneManas) October 25, 2020
On Saturday, the Department of Health confirmed 1 834 news cases, pushing the total number of infections to 714 246.
There were also 53 new COVID-19 related fatalities, putting the number of deaths at 18 944.
President of the Medical Research Council, Professor Glenda Gray, says the size of the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in South Africa depends on the actions of ordinary people.
Professor Gray says South Africans must continue to act responsibly by wearing masks, social distancing and regularly washing hands for at least 20 seconds.
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