Provincial police spokesperson, Sabata Mokgwabone, confirms to OFM News that the 54-year-old owner was slapped with a notice to appear before the Klerksdorp Magistrate's Court on 28 August 2020.

This after videos of more than 50 patrons attending a gig at the night club on Wednesday night were widely shared across numerous social media platforms. This drew a lot of criticism from concerned citizens who labelled the patrons captured in these videos as irresponsible and ignorant of Covid-19 ripple effects. Mokgwabone adds that the owner of the club may also elect to pay an admission of guilt fine of R2 000, payable on or before 7 September 2020.

The Jouberton night club fiasco comes as MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha ,recently raised concern with the outbreak of Covid-19 infections in Matlosana amongst other areas in the province.

His concern comes after the province experienced a rapid increase of Covid-19 cases in Matlosana, which is said to be amongst the main contributors with over 4 000 cases.

OFM News previously reported that the covid-19 death toll in the province has hit the 214-mark, after 20 more Covid-19 patients were confirmed on Tuesday night to have died.

Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, on Wednesday night announced that the North West’s active cases stand at 8 447 after 14 980 patients recovered from the virus, and 214 deaths were recorded from the 23 641 total reported cases.

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