Can you be arrested for not wearing a face mask? The dangers of vague regulations
He explained that the reasons were twofold.
“There are people who are doing sign language interpretation, they also need to read our lips so that the message we are communicating is loud and clear to the public,” Mbhele said.
Mbhele added broadcast media also asked officials to lower their masks so that picture quality was not compromised.
But precautions were being taken, he added.
“There are people who ensure that after each and every speaker, they sanitise the environment that we are using.
“We are not trying to undermine government’s message. We are committed to the fight against the scourge,” Mbhele said.
