The Newcastle Advertiser met with acting Station Commander, Colonel Mike Nkosi this week to discuss festive season crime and Covid-19 regulations.
Col Nkosi has provided a breakdown of what fines face transgressors of coronavirus laws and which offences SAPS will be monitoring for.
The fines breakdown is as follows:
Failure to confine to a residence (breaking the curfew) – R3 000 admission of guilt fine
Operating during prohibited hours (churches, gyms, casinos etc) – R3 000 admission of guilt fine
Not wearing a face mask (enforced only if you refuse to comply with official instruction to wear a mask) – R300 admission of guilt fine
Public transport: failing to abide by regulations (i.e. allowing passengers to board without a face mask) – R300 admission of guilt fine
Public transport: exceeding the maximum number of occupants – R3 000 admission of guilt fine
Businesses: exceeding the maximum number of occupants – R3 000 admission of guilt fine
Sale or distribution of liquor – R3 500 admission of guilt fine
Transport of liquor – R2 500 admission of guilt fine (excluded are those transporting alcohol for use in making disinfectants or sanitising agents, or those transporting alcohol to and from licenced facilities)
For more from SAPS Newcastle on December crime incidents, read this week’s print edition
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