Strict new regulations to contain virus will see bars in SA close at 6pm

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Coronavirus | A tough stance has been taken on the sale of liquor, which may now not be sold between 6pm and 9am.

"Provided that if a person does not comply with the instruction or order of the enforcement officer, that person must be placed in isolation or quarantine for a period of 48 hours, as the case may be, pending a warrant being issued by a magistrate, on application by an enforcement officer."

A tough stance has also been taken on the sale of liquor, which may now not be sold between 6pm and 9am. Places such as clubs, taverns and restaurants where people gather to consume liquor are now closed with immediate effect, unless they are entertaining groups of no more than 50 people. Gauteng premier David Makhura was first out of the starting blocks by implementing the new regulations. He announced measures on Tuesday that would be effective immediately in the province, which currently has theMakhura said anyone wanting to host events such as weddings or funerals would have to approach their local police station for permission.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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This is like apartheid.

Hey wena. Learn how to cook now. You laugh at the white buying food and say racist. Now you can’t spend you money at the bar and eat the food there. It is closed. Finished. Learn to cook with empty Makro now.

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