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The Gauteng government has called for Covid-19 compliance and “responsible behavior” after reports of people ignoring health protocols.
This follows videos circulating on social media of large numbers of young people partying without masks. Over the weekend, dozens of young people were seen drinking alcohol and dancing along the R80 Mabopane motorway towards the Daspoort tunnel.
Gauteng’s Acting Prime Minister Panyaza Lesufi has condemned “such irresponsible behavior,” saying it increases the risk of the spread of Covid-19.
Lesufi said that law enforcement agencies will be in full force during the holiday season to ensure compliance with national disaster regulations. Joint operations including barricades, inspection of retail stores, restaurants and bars will continue throughout the province, he said.
“As we all take a break to spend time with our families during the holiday season, we remember that this year’s holiday season is different due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We have to adapt to new ways of celebrating and relating to family and friends. “
On Tuesday, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula condemned the “cowardly” acts of people who were caught on video gathering and partying on the side of the roads without taking into account Covid-19 regulations.
“We are equally dismayed by the video clips of the shameful behavior of young people in what is known as a Dinho convoy along the R80 Mabopane highway towards the Daspoort tunnel. They were partying, drinking and blocking the road in large numbers, ”he said.
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