'I’m heavily indebted right now because at some point I had to prioritise food and rent,' says a Joburg waitress eagerly awaiting the resumption of sit-down service after the booze ban was eased.
Ncube said she was a breadwinner at her house of four, even though she did not earn enough.
“I have been battling with debit orders. I’m heavily indebted right now because at some point I had to prioritise food and rent,” she added. “I was lucky to be paid throughout the breaks, the little that I had kept me going. There’s nothing good that came out of this, our lives are disrupted and I don’t see how we will pick up,” he said.Kgaugelo Masweneng
“We can’t do anything without the sale of booze. Food doesn’t bring in that much money, to be honest. We had to close down and wait out the storm. Our staff are struggling to keep up with their living expenses. It’s a crisis that trickles down to society at large.He questioned the effectiveness of the lockdown booze bans and the public adherence to the measures.
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