Video: Bongani risked his own life for alcohol.
The South African Government eased lock down restrictions in Level 3 thus previously restricted activities where officially opened. Alcohol sales were allowed to resume after 3 months of restrictions, this resulted in resurgence of home brewed beer as boozers seek to quench their thirst.
Over the period more than 8 home brewed beer deaths were reported and SAB the major brewer in South Africa faced the risk of throwing away millions of alcohol liters.
Beer sales returns but with restrictions, this resulted in massive queuing as thirsty South Africans seek to have that long waited sip of their precious liquor. However there are still arguments on the logic behind allowing alcohol sales.
EFF leader Julius Malema criticized the government over its position on alcohol sales. In his press conference on the transition to level 3, Malema said the government is bringing beer halls and clubs in the residential areas and this will lead to increased abuse and domestic violence.
On the first day of resumption of alcohol sales, there was reported an increase in alcohol related crimes and social ills. The CEO of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital revealed that in the last 24 hours patients in their trauma units doubled. Majority of patients were drunk, with stab wounds, some were involved in accidents. She says the emergency unit was busy.
The video below shows a young man identified as Bongani who risked his life trying to save a few beer bottles from a burning taxi.
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On Twitter a #alcoholmustfall hashtag is trending with politicians, celebrities and twitter users piling pressure on government to stop the sale of alcohol.