No blues today: Throats are open and so are liquor outlets

Alcohol sales were banned under levels 4 and 5 of the coronavirus lockdown, but as the nation moved to level 3 the restrictions were eased.

In Norwood, Johannesburg, there was a handful of customers lined up outside TOPS at SPAR. Customers queued for over an hour waiting to purchase their alcohol.“They shouldn’t worry as we are fully stocked and have enough alcohol,” he said. — EWN Reporter June 1, 2020 In Soweto, customers arrived en mass at a Shoprite liquor store as they waited for their chance to buy alcohol for the first time in 10 weeks.It is expected to be very busy throughout the day with the queue getting longer by the minute.

CEO of the SA Liquor Brand Owners Association Kurt Moore said they had extensive protocols in place to keep liquor outlets safe, but e-commerce would definitely help ease long queues.

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