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JOHANNEBSURG – As South Africa prepares for the announcement of tougher shutdown restrictions, liquor dealers say they cannot afford another ban.
Many stores have seen people stock up on alcohol, ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s anticipated speech.
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It is the Christmas season and people want to drink and have fun, but the government believes this leads to reckless and irresponsible behavior, contributing to the increase in COVID-19 infections.
The sale of alcohol was completely banned during the harshest levels of confinement.
The Liquor Merchants Training has proposed to continue the sale of alcohol for external consumption.
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There are many jobs at stake in the alcoholic beverage and hospitality industries.
The number of infections in South Africa has exceeded one million.
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