Coronavirus COVID-19 News specific to South Africa

[Dave]

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Ive seen some pretty good arguments for the levels to be implemented by province (as inter province travel is outlawed), so you might find yourself stuck with the rest of the WC...

 

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/browses whiskey

/fucks dave in the mouth

 

[LD50]

/fucks dave in the mouth

tough words

 

[Tribs]

Minister Patel should be fired after he gazettes ‘Alice in wonderland’ clothing list

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is stunned by the bizarre and extraordinary clothing list that has been gazetted by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel which seems to have been plucked from Alice in Wonderland. These new clothing regulations are frankly mad and seem more at...

www.da.org.za

Are they mad ?!?!?!?!?! I rephrase that. They are MAD !!!!!!

 

[satanboy]

Online stores may now sell anything except for alcohol and cigarettes from TODAY.

 

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Woot!

All online shopping is now allowed again | Business Insider

Everything except alcoholic drinks and cigarettes may now be sold online under Alert Level 4.

www.businessinsider.co.za

 

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Lockdown will be reassessed at district level every 2 weeks, says Zweli Mkhize

Covid-19 lockdown levels will be implemented at district level and will be reviewed every two weeks, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday.

www.timeslive.co.za

 

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Ecommerce regulations attached.

 

[Dave]

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See the last point

• Alcohol is likely to be on sale again – in parts of South Africa – from June, if President Cyril Ramaphosa's current expectations are met.
• Independent liquor stores are worried about a surge of customers after two months of booze lockdown, and have asked for changes in the draft plan for Level 3 to make things safer.
• They want longer trading hours, but with initial limits on how much each customer can buy, such as 120 beers per person per day.
• They also propose spreading the load by surname – which would mean people whose surnames begin with N to Z may have to wait an extra day for their wine and whiskey.

If your surname starts with N or later, you may have to wait an extra day to buy booze | Business Insider

Retailers are worried about a surge of buyers when alcohol goes on sale in June, and have asked government for limits on who can buy when, and how much.

www.businessinsider.co.za

 

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@biometrics

See the last point

If your surname starts with N or later, you may have to wait an extra day to buy booze | Business Insider

Retailers are worried about a surge of buyers when alcohol goes on sale in June, and have asked government for limits on who can buy when, and how much.

www.businessinsider.co.za

I'll go to the wine shop, no crowds.

Wine Village Hermanus

The largest privately-owned South African fine wine store. Daily tastings with knowledgeable staff—plus we ship around the world.

www.winevillage.co.za

 

[satanboy]

Are they going to ask for your ID?

 

[Dave]

Are they going to ask for your ID?

It sounds like it, how else will the rationing work?

 

[Dave]

I'll go to the wine shop, no crowds.

Wine Village Hermanus

The largest privately-owned South African fine wine store. Daily tastings with knowledgeable staff—plus we ship around the world.

www.winevillage.co.za

And your surname? A-M or N-Z?

 

[biometrics]

And your surname? A-M or N-Z?

That's a proposal not regulation. And it's dumb.

 

[satanboy]

That's a proposal not regulation. And it's dumb.

It will just cause panic buying. People driving from one liquor store to the next.

 

[bigAl-sa]

Online stores may now sell anything except for alcohol and cigarettes from TODAY.

Woot!

All online shopping is now allowed again | Business Insider

Everything except alcoholic drinks and cigarettes may now be sold online under Alert Level 4.

www.businessinsider.co.za

Bigal quickly paging thru online brewshops

 

[Dave]

That's a proposal not regulation. And it's dumb.

so likely to be implemented

 

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so likely to be implemented

vokofdave

 

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