Drama as Bheki Cele shouts at young man without face mask in public, orders him to be arrested – Video

Bheki Cele has wasted no time in enforcing his new legislative powers. During a police walkabout, the minister identified a ‘mask offense’.

No-one plays the pantomime villain quite like Bheki Cele during a tougher version of lockdown. The police minister was on from earlier today, after conducting a walkabout at KwaMashu taxi rank. The police minister was seen enforcing a controversial new law on mask-wearing – but the ‘offender’ managed to avoid detention.

Bheki Cele on patrol

As established on Monday, citizens can be arrested, fined, or even jailed for failing to wear a mask in any public space. The amended restriction has caused divisions across the country, but the ANC veteran was keen to test out his newfound legislative powers when he encountered a forgetful youngster.

The KwaMashu local explained to officers that he had forgotten his mask at home. This wasn’t good enough for Bheki Cele and his team, however. He ordered that the male should be taken to a police van – before community intervention helped spare him the indignity of becoming a very high-profile statistic.

Watch: Man spared arrest for failing to wear a mask

[MUST WATCH] #WearAMask while Minister Gen Bheki Cele was conducting a walkabout near the Kwa Mashu taxi rank, @SAPoliceService catch this youngster who is not wearing a mask, he claims he forgot it at home. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/X96RaRdsku

— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) December 30, 2020

[WATCH] While in the clutches of @SAPoliceService and take to a police van, some members from the community of KwaMashu come to his rescue, sparing the youngster a fine or a jail term of up to six months. #WearAMask 2/2 pic.twitter.com/qZWhJx45Rc

— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) December 30, 2020

Bheki Cele ‘willing to get tough’ on people without a mask

Locals vendors at the taxi rank came to the rescue of the dazed whippersnapper, with one business owner providing a mask free of charge. The police subsequently let their man go – after showing just how serious they are willing to take these guidelines on face-coverings.

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The video was first shared on social media pages 4 days ago – shortly before the announcement of President Cyril Ramaphosa of the adjusted level 3 lockdown, Learn More

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