Underground trade on the rise as speakeasies take off in dry SA
Some restaurants are resorting to sell alcohol in bid to survive and save jobs amid Covid-19 ban
14 August 2020 - 08:40
In an Italian bistro in an upmarket Johannesburg neighbourhood, smiling patrons chat at candlelit tables in a scene reminiscent of less-troubled times before the Covid-19 pandemic.
But there is no alcohol on the menu. Instead, diners order red or white “coffee” served in grey mugs, the telltale sign of a modern-day SA speakeasy...
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