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The Sale of Alcohol in South Africa During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic

Shared by Livia - 12 August 2020
Originally posted by Edie - 12 August 2020

On the 12th of July, in a bid to reduce the volume of trauma patients so hospitals have more beds open to treat COVID-19 patients, President Cyril Ramaphosa reintroduced the alcohol ban.

South Africa originally introduced a ban on all alcohol sales on 27 March. However, as lockdown restrictions...