'There's no John Vuli Gate, there is no stock': Bheki Cele warns
- The #JohnVuliGate craze is already going stale but Police Minister Bheki Cele has caught on
- The Minister 'banned' SA from engaging in the dance craze this December
- Cele insists that dancing in crowds increases the chances of a Covid-19 infection
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Police Minister Bheki Cele has zoned in on the #JohnVuliGate craze after spending a week roaming around on Western Cape beaches.
Speaking during a Limpopo parade Cele had gone as far as saying that Mzansi is 'banned' from the dance this Christmas.
The Minister explained that dancing in large numbers increases the likelihood of catching Covid-19 and urged citizens to be vigilant:
“This thing [Covid-19] is back. It is vicious, it kills, and we want to be with you for a long time, so protect yourselves. You protect yourself by not allowing people to break the law."
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“There are no parties, there is no John Vuli Gate nasi istocko. There is no stock. When people have parties, close them down."
Meanwhile, Briefly.co.za reported that the City of Cape Town claims that Minister Bheki Cele's 'bully tactics' could end up costing the local film economy R24 million as productions cancel shoots.
In a statement issued on Friday, the region slammed the Police Minister for closing down a 'legitimate and permitted' shoot, which it claims has resulted in the cancellation of 11 additional film shoots over fears for further 'financial losses if shut down irregularly and without due cause by the SAPS'.
Mayor Dan Plato pointed out that Cele had failed as the National Commissioner, commenting that:
"Bheki Cele is not the National Commissioner anymore - he was fired from that position in 2012 and is now a minister, who has no authority to instruct a police officer."
The metro has approached the High Court seeking an interdict to stop the SAPS from 'further unlawful interference in legitimate film shoots'.
Plato vowed to approach President Cyril Ramaphosa over the matter, commenting further that:
"I will be writing to the President to ask if he supports his National Minister’s destructive and unlawful behaviour, and if not, what action he plans to take to address his Minister’s bully tactics. Minister Cele’s unlawful conduct includes the issuing of instructions to operational SAPS staff, which he has no authority to do."
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Source: Briefly News
