PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the country’s Level 4 lockdown for another 14 days, saying the last two weeks of restrictions were necessary to curb the ‘Third Wave’ of infections in South Africa which has been caused by the Delta variant of COVID-19.
While he eased some restrictions, Ramaphosa maintained a ban on gatherings and a prohibition on the sale of alcohol.
The prohibition of the sale of alcohol comes a week after the South African Breweries (SAB) launched a court bid to challenge the country’s alcohol ban on administrative law grounds.
The Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA) is supporting the court challenge, saying the ban on alcohol has hammered the industry and affected jobs.
In a televised address to the nation on Sunday, Ramaphosa said alcohol abuse was associated with gatherings and non-adherence to public health regulations.
“We know that restrictions on alcohol sales reduce the number of
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