Alcohol is ‘not an essential’, says Cyril Ramaphosa
The president and National Command Council for Covid-19 sent an emphatic letter to the Gauteng Liquor Forum about keeping the ban on alcohol
17 April 2020 - 18:56
President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphatically denied a request from the Gauteng Liquor Forum to ease the restrictions on the sale of alcohol during the nationwide lockdown.
He said the decision was taken to uphold the restrictions because of the “dangers associated” with the sale of alcohol...
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