SALockdown Mbalula calls for stricter alcohol laws amid level 2
CAPE TOWN – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that South Africa must review its alcohol laws, as “people are out of control”.
“This over access of alcohol, we drink from 6-6, it’s over and must come to an end. At some point, people can drink but when it’s 10pm they must know it’s over, whether there is COVID-19 , we must review our laws in terms of alcohol access.”“I am deeply saddened by the untimely passing. We thank them for their service to the nation and commend them for their bravery.”“As a country, we need to review our laws on the access of alcohol.
— Minister of Transport |Mr Fix August 24, 2020 The minister said that issues surrounding the country’s laws on alcohol were raised before the pandemic and would be addressed. Community members found their mother at a local shebeen. It’s believed that she took her own life shortly after the incident.
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