Lowvelders block off the streets to panic buy alcoholic beverages

Following the  number of drunk driving incidents since lockdown restrictions were eased by  President Cyril Ramaphosa, a voice note has been  circulating  indicating that the alcohol ban would be reinstated.

Many Lowvelders, fearing that the president would be addressing the nation this evening to announce the ban, flocked to bottle stores in masses  to panic buy.

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Rooikat Wholesale Liquor ‘s parking lot  was filled with Lowvelders of every description who stocked up on their favourite alcoholic beverages.

One buyer who had been queuing for more than an hour, said, “We need to stock up because after tonight’s announcement, we may well  see an imposition of stricter
measures.”

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While it has not been confirmed that Ramaphosa will be addressing the nation this evening, his office issued a statement  postponing an engagement with the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), scheduled for this evening.

Tyrone Seale, the acting spokesperson to the president, said, “The Presidency has postponed an engagement planned for this evening,  between President Cyril Ramaphosa and SANEF. “The Presidency has requested the postponement to allow the president to attend to engagements that include today’s meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council.”

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Lowvelder enquired with the Presidency if Ramaphosa would be addressing the nation  but had not received a response prior to posting this article.