Jeffreys Bay man arrested after beach parking lot clash with cops

A Jeffreys Bay man standing in the parking area at Point, a popular surfing spot in Kabeljous, was arrested for allegedly contravening the Disaster Management Act and interfering with the police.

Johan Rossouw, 52, was arrested just after 5pm on Saturday, shortly after discussing the waves with his son and a friend.

A video of the confrontation between Rossouw and the police was circulated widely on social media at the weekend, prompting a meeting between the Kouga municipality and the police yesterday in an effort to clarify what the police considered to be closed or open spaces to the public.

* We erroneously published a picture of an entertainment park in Jeffreys Bay with this article. We unreservedly apologise for any inconvenience the error may have caused to the readers and business owners of the park.

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