Ramaphosa urges SA not to tempt fate as SAB calls for no new alcohol restrictions
The president is worried about a new and even worse third wave of coronavirus infections after religious gatherings this weekend
29 March 2021 - 14:15
UPDATED 30 March 2021 - 05:10
As business anxiously awaits news on fresh restrictions to curb Covid-19 infections, including the possibility of another devastating sales ban on the liquor industry, President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned SA not to “tempt fate” ahead of the Easter holidays.
The build-up to the break later this week has been marked by speculation that the government could implement stricter Covid-19 regulations including a ban on interprovincial travel, though that is unlikely as the holidays get closer without an announcement and with some people already on the move...
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