Freedom of Religion SA has approached the high court in Johannesburg on an urgent basis to ask that government’s indefinite ban on faith-based gatherings be lifted.
18 January 2021
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Man arrested for selling liquor in defiance of lockdown regulations 18 January 2021 - 07:49 A man was arrested at his house in Kimberley for selling liquor to the public in contravention of lockdown regulations. Image: SAPS
Three weeks after lockdown regulations were promulgated banning the sale of liquor, police in Kimberley arrested a 63-year-old man for selling alcohol from his house at inflated prices.
Northern Cape police members acted on a tip-off and arrested the man for illegally dealing in liquor and flouting the adjusted level 3 Covid-19 regulations.
“He had no valid liquor trading licence nor a licence to operate a tavern from his house in Beaconsfield,” said police spokesperson Capt Olebogeng Tawana.
SA Christian Forum slams govt for inconsistency in lockdown rules SANCF said government is irrational given that places of business which often attract large crowds can operate while places of worship are being discriminated against. FILE: Worshippers wearing face masks attend a mass outside the St Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland in Lagos, following the reopening of churches and lifting of restrictions on religious gatherings by the government as a precaution to check the spread of COVID-19 on 9 August 2020. Picture: AFP
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JOHANNESBURG - The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) accused government of being inconsistent in its implementation of lockdown regulations.
Cop assaulted after breaking up illegal after tears party in Joburg 14 January 2021 - 17:59 A JMPD officer was injured by patrons who were allegedly part of an illegal gathering of 150 people in Protea Glen, Soweto. Image: Reuben Goldberg
A Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) officer is in hospital after being assaulted by people who were attending an “after tears” gathering of a prominent pub owner in Protea Glen, Soweto.
According to JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla, the officers were attending to a complaint of a gathering and when they arrived, they found about 150 people there.
Since December 29, all gatherings except funerals have been prohibited under level 3 Covid-19 lockdown regulations. In the case of funerals, a maximum of 50 people are allowed to attend.