Twitter reacts to Tembisa, Alex, Ivory Park, Zandspruit not adhering to lockdown rules

The South African lockdown started at midnight last night (26 March) and already on day one, some residents did not adhere to the lockdown rules, as set out by the government.

Among those not complying were community members in Tembisa, Alex, Ivory Park and Zandspruit.

Many took to Twitter to share their frustrations, thoughts and photos of these areas.

Alex Police Station spokesperson Sergeant Simphiwe Mbatha said there was visible policing on the streets. “Patrolling officers are trying to get those loitering around back into their homes,” said Mbatha who added that most of them had to go to shops to stock up on food items. He was worried about the violation of the social distancing regulation.

Also read: Alex councillors, police worried about residents’ poor compliance with lockdown rules

By late this afternoon, the Alexandra police and the South African National Defence Force reportedly dispersed the crowds in Alexandra.

1.Starting off in Alexandra, Police officer and the SANDF are dispersing crowds in the township who are in the streets despite the lockdown regulations.
2.Moving over to Hillbrow, things are a bit tense now, as the police have ordered that business owners must close their shops.

— TUKS FM 107.2 (@TuksFM1072) March 27, 2020

The Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety Mally Mokoena along with representatives of the City of Joburg visited the community of Zandspruit and found some residents drinking at an illegal drinking spot.

The City said in a tweet, “Officers from the City’s Public Safety immediately dispersed the crowd. While walking through the area, the MMC found a shop where the manager outlined the space meant for customers to stand while waiting to go in. The shop also allowed customers to enter only in small groups.”

This is what people on Twitter had to say had to say about those not adhering to the lockdown rules.

No lockdown in Tembisa, kids playing on the street , mamgobozi's in gowns, taxis fully operational even worse overloaded. Who do we report this to? https://t.co/vU34H310RR

— Caramelzan 😍😘😍😘 (@mynamemwah) March 27, 2020

There is no lockdown in Tembisa just came back from Oakmor and Sedibeng it business as usual people on the street buying alcohol drinking on the street 😭☹️😡😱 not a single cop or solder around

— BTS always (@RICE4HERMOM) March 27, 2020

Do people from Tembisa know that they are part of Mzanzi? Or are we the wrong ones?

— Brother to the ♘ || William Butcher (@Klumsayz) March 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/mothobi_karabo/status/1243439915326672896?s=20

I think my people in ivory park and tembisa they really want to die so much.

— Moyaha karabo (@MoyahaKarabo) March 27, 2020

Honestly though did we think people in the townships were gonna be on lock down that easily? Death or no death they just don't operate like that … It's the hood for crying out loud the thinking is different #Tembisa

— ke Mrembula (@TebogoMoy) March 27, 2020

There's no lock down in Tembisa. No control measures whatsoever! pic.twitter.com/nSK3sj8LYo

— Ms Msiza (@Njabu_Msiza) March 27, 2020

#Day1 in ivory park ext3 situation right now #swazinn people are so ignorant😭😭 pic.twitter.com/C1JnZJa4HP

— ZodiSindi (@zodirose) March 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/TommyMayor_/status/1243464452747517954?s=20

Do the police and the SANDF work at night only? In Diepsloot it's business as usual people are people are walking up and down with no care at all

— TMckay (@ThandyweM) March 27, 2020

#Day1 and its business as usual ko Alex Pan pic.twitter.com/diC0dsfcW5

— Normah Mahlangu (@iGodonga_) March 27, 2020

Below are the pics of people from Tembisa and Alex trying to do last minute shopping on #Day1
Of the #21daysLockdownSA.

You cant really blame them because yesterday they had to make some money, while their bosses were busy shopping at Makro. #COVID19SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/qkj3TIvduL

— Chief Erican (@EricanSA) March 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/MaimelaProjects/status/1243431539821682688

https://twitter.com/wayneboje/status/1243459878728933378

Can soldiers please be deployed to Alex, life is going as usual lapha.#Day1

— Samukelisiwe Mabuza (@samkay_mn) March 27, 2020

Alex This Morning People making their way to go buy groceries.#21daysLockdownSA #Day1 #COVID19SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/DmSFPPFNm5

— Dr Chauke 📝 (@_BlackZA) March 27, 2020

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