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The minister has sounded the alarm over what he describes as “the reckless behavior of some bathers on Cape Town’s beaches.”
Camps Bay Beach on December 16, 2020. Image: @ LirandzuThemba / Twitter.
CAPE TOWN – Police Minister Bheki Cele has sounded the alarm over what he describes as the reckless behavior exhibited by some bathers on Cape Town’s beaches.
Cele visited several beaches on Wednesday in Cape Town together with police officers and other law enforcement officials to check if bathers are complying with health safety regulations.
Dozens of people went to their favorite seaside spots in Cape Town to enjoy the sunny weather on holidays.
In Camps Bay, a City Disaster Risk Management official uses a megaphone to take into account coronavirus mitigation measures: “You are expected to wear a mask in a public space, you are reminded to maintain social distancing. Wear your mask, which should cover your nose and mouth. “
Cele said many people wore masks and practiced social distancing, but later in the day, as the crowds increased, some were unable to keep up with the measures introduced to keep coronavirus infections at bay.
“The first Reconciliation Day of the country under blockade level 1 on our beaches was less crowded than usual. Those who went swimming, many did wear their masks and practiced social distancing. However, as the day progressed, the numbers increased and in some beaches there was a total ignorance of health protocols which is worrying.
He said he would report his observations to the National Coronavirus Command Council.
“If it is going to give us problems from the beginning, we have to go back and say, please do what other provinces have done.”
Cele reiterated the importance of citizens respecting these measures, to avoid the closure of beaches due to non-compliance.
You can access all the beaches that are open to the public from 9 am to 6 pm.
# COVID19inSA #BATHROOM Ashwin Maxim from the City of Cape Towns Disaster Risk Management talks to Cele about her interventions to keep bathers safe. @BrandtKev – KB pic.twitter.com/oFO2x212h8
EWN Reporter (@EWN Reporter) December 16, 2020
[WATCH] Police Minister Gen Bheki Cele now in Camps Bay as he continues his on-the-spot checks @CityCity #Beaches, which have been open until 6pm under review # COVID-19 regulations. Cele says she will report to the NCCC what she finds during her visit here. pic.twitter.com/2IxAmm75vR
Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) December 16, 2020
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