Parliament this week passed a bill which will expunge criminal records for those convicted of breaching Covid-19 lock-down laws. South Africa had some of the world's toughest restrictions, which saw more than 340,000 convicted for not wearing masks, consuming alcohol and breaking curfew, among other violations. If the bill sails through those who admitted guilt and paid fines will now have their records cleared. There have been numerous complaints about people missing out on employment opportunities because of the criminal records from the Covid-19 lock-down law violations.We spoke to Profesor Kholofelo Rakubu, Acting Head of the Safety and Security Management Department at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
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