Before his arrest, Niehaus had been very vocal about his disappointment in the arrest and imprisonment of Zuma.
He described Zuma’s incarceration as a violation of his rights.
Naidoo stated that Niehaus’s arrest should serve as a warning to anyone thinking of breaking lockdown regulations.
Suspended MKMVA Carl Niehaus affirmed that the fight for former President Jacob Zuma’s release continues after was fined R3000 for breaking lockdown rules. Image: Emmanuel Croset / AFPSource: Getty Images
He further went on to say with theCovid-19infections increasing, breaking lockdown regulations would not be tolerated.
This number of people is prohibited.
Naidoo stated that the spokesperson was warned about the gathering contravening the law and was inevitably arrested.
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The man was later confirmed to be Carl Niehaus by police spokesperson Vish Naidoo.
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Source: Briefly News
Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.
She joined the Briefly News team in 2021.
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She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News.
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