The 21-day lockdown in South Africa to curb the spread of coronavirus has effectively brought social gatherings of any kind to a halt during this time. However, some people don’t take the lockdown seriously and continue to go about life as normal.
A couple in Nseleni, KwaZulu-Natal decided that their wedding day would still go forward, despite the government banning unnecessary social gatherings.
According to SAPS national spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo, about 50 people gathered to witness the big day. The police received a tip-off that the wedding was happening and showed up to break it up.
The bridal couple were caught red-handed and in a video, they can be seen getting into the back of a police vehicle.
They arrested them ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜‚😂😂 pic.twitter.com/J1U2YueSax
— NdimhleFcukedUp (@JackDevero) April 5, 2020
Wedding ends with an arrest #lockdown #LockdownSA #CONVID19 pic.twitter.com/UfslcMkEdw
— Cardinal Ndiks Gatsheni (@Ndiks17) April 5, 2020
#CityOfuMhlathuze More than 50 people arrested in a wedding at Nseleni outside Richards Bay today for contravening the #COVID2019 #lockdown regulations @ZOPublications @GCIS_KZN @ecr9495 @ukhozi_fm @eNCA @SAPoliceService @Sandford_Police @SALGA_Gov l pic.twitter.com/NaMagUWpUg
— uMhlathuze (@UmhlathuzeM) April 5, 2020
Naidoo says the couple have contravened the Disaster Management Act, and everyone that was present will be questioned.
“People are still taking chances, not realising the seriousness of this virus,” Naidoo said.
“The prosecutor will guide us on exactly which charges will be preferred against them. I don’t think we can be expecting any explanation from them at this point in time unless we have spoken to the senior prosecutor.”
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