Lockdown: Joburg man arrested after trying to visit his girlfriend

A man from Johannesburg, South Africa was caught by the police for flouting lockdown rules and regulations.

When he was caught, he first lied that his grandma just died and so he’s going to the funeral house.

So the police were like okay give us a phone number that we can call to confirm.

Having seen that he’s in a tight corner, the guy now confessed that he was going to see his girlfriend.

“A man just ‘killed’ his granny. He said his granny died and he was going to the hospital where the granny died. When we asked him for the number, he said: ‘I’m sorry, I am going to Randburg to see my girlfriend’.” Mayor Geoffrey Makhubo told EWN.

The mayor raised concern about the number of cars on the road.

“This is concerning as most motorists are not complying with the regulations of the lockdown. The roadside operations indicate that there is a need to intensify awareness on the lockdown and to enforce the laws,” said Makhubo.

“I urge every single person to stay at home and to only go out when they need to perform essential services. This is for their own safety and health, and also to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country,” said Makhubo.

He promised that similar operations would be held across the city to monitor public compliance with the lockdown and related regulations.