South Africans are queuing to purchase alcohol as at many liquor stores dotted around the country signaling the beginning of level 3 lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced South Africa will be going into level 3 and alcohol will be allowed to be sold in a controlled manner. Beer an cigarette sales were banned under level 3 lockdown.
Shoppers sprang into song at Silver Lakes Makro. Some are even standing in a queue for hours to buy a six pack of beer. A very long queue was seen at Makro in Woodmead, Johannesburg. Shoppers have waited for as long as 3 hours just have a chance to shop.
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The sale of alcohol comes as SAB warned they would be forced to destroy 400 million bottles of beer if the beer restriction continued.
Ramaphosa also allowed the opening of churches during lockdown level 3 subject to strict measures. Only 50 people per gathering are allowed to attend the church. Cigarettes remain banned under lockdown level 3 much to the frustration of smokers who hoped the ban would be eased like alcohol. Some police officers have indicated they might face challenges in enforcing the ban as they feel is it too strict.
Cuban doctors warned South Africa will face a catastrophe if they do not implement strict lockdown measures.
Unemployed South Africans are receiving R350 every month as unemployment benefits during the lockdown period.
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Here some reactions to South Africa alcohol queues:
“I see white people in line. Where are those people who said white people just want us to get drunk. We all love alcohol. Together in the love of booze.”
“I’m leaving this Satafrica, this country is something else. Only if we were focused like this on productive issues”
“Yall will be broke by tomorrow and expecting us to buy for you, even in clubs you come with money to buy only 1 dumpie”
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A time lapse of the VERY long booze queue at Makro in Woodmead, JHB.
One shopper tells me he's been standing here for 1hr30m!
@etvNewsSA #LiquorShopsOpen pic.twitter.com/VWcJAZ3MoF
— Graeme Raubenheimer (@GraemeRauby) June 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/kulanicool/status/1267376123316486146
https://twitter.com/Siya_Mahlangu22/status/1267364961191329793
Hardly 2 hours #Liquorshops are opened and already sila. 🤣😂🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/3t7geegGBh
— TJ – Baba ka O (@TJ_Thojana) June 1, 2020
We seriously need tp have a deeper conversation about alcohol in this country. #Tops #Level3 #Liquorshops pic.twitter.com/O94966VTsA
— Chief Erican (@EricanSA) June 1, 2020
My first load it done ✔ #Liquorshops #Tops pic.twitter.com/Zj9d9sJTAK
— SENZGP 🇿🇦 (@SenzoNdimande) June 1, 2020