{"id":116482,"date":"2020-04-08T12:15:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T10:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=116482"},"modified":"2020-04-08T12:15:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T10:15:20","slug":"watch-mhluzi-painted-blue-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/08\/watch-mhluzi-painted-blue-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Mhluzi painted blue and brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The SAPS, SANDF, traffic officials and Mayor Bagudi Tolo, were actively patrolling the streets of Mhluzi this morning.<\/p>\n<p>While addressing law enforcement officials, Mayor Tolo expressed his disappointment with residents that have been ignoring lockdown regulations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-116484\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-1-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-1-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-1-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Traffic officers stopped motorists to ascertain whether they had valid reasons for being on the road.<br \/>\nThose who were roaming the streets for no reason were immediately sent back home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-116485\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-3-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-3-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-3-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The officers will spend the day patrolling Mhluzi and other surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier Moses Bolton encouraged SAPS members to arrest those found selling alcohol and cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-116483\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-4-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-4-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2020\/04\/lock-4-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; 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