Bheki Cele , South Africa Minsiter of the Police, while being interviewed by Newzroom Africa made a call for the people of Gauteng and Kwa-zulu Natal to put their receipts ready if they have new fridges, TVs and washing machines in their houses. Failure to produce authentic receipts they will get arrested.
“Prepare the receipts because if we come there and there are no receipts and the items were looted, we will loot you out of your house,” said the Minister.
So far, 1,478 people have been arrested in connection with the ongoing looting in South Africa. It seems more will be arrested in the coming days.
Since the looting spree and chaos began, 91 deaths have been confirmed in Kwa-zulu Natal and 56 in Gauteng.
There are voices from some quarters who are calling upon president Cyril Ramaphosa to give Jacob Zuma a presidential pardon.
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