Captain Khumalo and her team of police that were patrolling in the Ematsheni area of Bergville arrested a female on Friday (March 27) after she was found to be selling alcohol during the nationwide lockdown.

To make matters worse, the woman did not possess a liquor licence.

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Police spokesperson Captain Bongani Nyathi said that the woman was found selling the alcohol inside a shop.
She was immediately arrested, charged and the alcohol was confiscated.

Captain Nyathi sends a stern warning to people who refuse to comply with the lockdown rules, one of which forbids the sale of alcohol.

He added that police will be targeting establishments that flout this rule and closing them down.

“People are warned to stop selling liquor without licences, especially those who are using others to sell on their behalf. More shebeens are going to be targeted and closed down,” he added.

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