Police arrested 11 illegal shebeen operators in Masiphumelele informal settlement near Ocean View at the weekend, sparking anger in the community. (From IOL)
The crackdown, which took place on Saturday evening, was followed by a mass protest Sunday morning at the police station as colleagues demanded the release of arrested shebeen operators.
When they were released on Sunday afternoon, the shebeen operators were met with songs, cheers and ululation by hundreds of protestors who had gathered in and outside the police station.
Mbulawa said the crackdown would continue and taken to a higher level, as illegal shebeens were major breeders of domestic violence, rape and murder, among other serious crimes.
The operators are usually warned to shut down their operations before they are arrested, said Mbulawa.
He said these operators would usually promise the police to get licensed but "they don't do so".
The crackdown, which took place on Saturday evening, was followed by a mass protest Sunday morning at the police station as colleagues demanded the release of arrested shebeen operators.
When they were released on Sunday afternoon, the shebeen operators were met with songs, cheers and ululation by hundreds of protestors who had gathered in and outside the police station.
Mbulawa said the crackdown would continue and taken to a higher level, as illegal shebeens were major breeders of domestic violence, rape and murder, among other serious crimes.
The operators are usually warned to shut down their operations before they are arrested, said Mbulawa.
He said these operators would usually promise the police to get licensed but "they don't do so".
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