As South Africa braces for the announcement of heavier lockdown restrictions – liquor traders say they can’t afford another ban.
Many stores have seen people stocking up on alcohol, ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s anticipated address.
It’s the holiday season, and people want to drink and be merry, but the government believes this leads to reckless and irresponsible behaviour, contributing to the spike in COVID-19 infections.
The sale of alcohol was completely banned during the harder levels of lockdown.
The Liquor Traders Formation has proposed that the sale of alcohol for off-site consumption continues. Many jobs are on the line in the liquor and hospitality industries. The number of infections in South Africa has surpassed 1 million.
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High-level meetings within the National Coronavirus Command Council have taken place. Concerns continue to mount over the rapid increase of COVID-19 infections.
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Source: eNCA
