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Bheki Cele and JP Smith on Wednesday at Camps Bay Beach.
- The district attorney says it will file an ethics complaint against Police Minister Bheki Cele after he ordered police officers to shut down a movie on Camps Bay beach.
- According to Cele, the production did not comply with what is allowed on the beaches, as stipulated in the Covid-19 regulations.
- JP Smith of the district attorney said they would receive an urgent injunction against the police so they could continue filming.
The district attorney says he will file an ethics complaint against Police Minister Bheki Cele after he allegedly ordered police officers to shut down a movie on Camps Bay beach on Wednesday.
According to the district attorney, Cele ordered 16 policemen to close the shoot, even though the film crew was in possession of a legal permit from the city of Cape Town.
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“We believe that these instructions from Cele were an overreach of his powers as a police minister and that he is not legally authorized to give operational instructions to members of the police. [South African Police Service] SAPS, “said police spokesman for the district attorney, Andrew Whitfield, in a statement.
On Wednesday, Cele said that while the city of Cape Town allowed the filming, upon closer inspection, the production did not meet what is allowed on the beaches, as stipulated in Covid-19 regulations.
“According to the permission of the producer that was given to the SAPS, the production would go against the rules established by the president who are clear about what is allowed on the beaches and therefore cannot be allowed to continue for now “he added. added.
However, according to Whitfield, Cele seemed confused as to whether he was the Minister of Police or the commissioner of the national police.
“This is exactly what happens when politicians are improperly referred to as ‘generals,'” added Whitfield.
Cape Town City Safety and Security Committee Member JP Smith said they would get an urgent injunction against the police so the shooting could continue.
The production location manager Derek Raeburn said they would not wait for the court’s decision because they were wasting valuable filming time.
He said they would have to find another location.
