The union federation has joined calls for the ban to be lifted.
"We to bear in mind that hundreds of thousands of workers depend upon the sale of alcohol in legal companies, from the farms to the distilleries, to the transportation systems, manufacturing,
retailers, and restaurants."So we need to get the balance right. For us the banning of alcohol including the lockdown was a temporary measure to give space to the hospitals," said Cosatu's Matthew Parks.Source
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