On Wednesday, minister of transport Fikile Mbalula announced that cross-province travel would be prohibited from Friday, with only those working for essential services being allowed to travel.
“We’ve been running off our feet trying to get stocked up, but the supplies are only coming much later,” said Telo. “People are buying like crazy before the lockdown.”“The name of the game was to buy alcohol ahead of the 21-day lockdown,” said De Villiers after purchasing multiple boxes of alcohol at his local store. “It was chaotic in there. I wouldn’t suggest anyone wait for the last minute to do their booze shopping.
“We agreed to call on the world, particularly the more developed economies, to come to Africa’s assistance from an economic point of view so that they provide stimulus so we have the resources to support our economies,” he said.
Last minute? You probably think everyone in SA has money lying around neh! Mxm
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