Faced with the prospect of defending the ban on alcohol sales in court, health minister Zweli Mkhize was adamant on Tuesday that the suspension of sales has helped in the fight against Covid-19.

While he said he was “not at the point” of making recommendations to either continue or lift the ban, Mkhize said the prohibition on sales and distribution has eased the pressure on health facilities — and has saved health workers from the abuse that he said they sometimes endure from drunk patients...

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