JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress came out in defense of Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma following reports that she has recommended the ban on the sale of cigarettes
and alcohol continue until level 1 of the national lockdown.
The ANC said the minister does not take decisions as an individual but she is in discussions with Cabinet and the National Coronavirus Command Council under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The party said it's entirely unacceptable that there are what describes as wedge drivers who are in service of certain businesses – this is in reference to those who have been opposed to the ban.
Dlamini -Zuma last month told the nation a decision was made to stop the sale of alcohol and tobacco products when the country was set to move down from level 5 to level 4 of the lockdown.
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