Ramaphosa may announce restrictions on alcohol sales following pleas from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and others.
For the first time in more than three weeks, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Sunday night.
There has been a surge in coronavirus infections in South Africa, which currently stands at 264 184 – putting the country in the top 10 worldwide, eclipsing even Italy , which has been one of the hardest hit. The situation has been worsened by a spike in the number of alcohol-related trauma cases since the ban on alcohol sales was lifted on 1 June. Mkhize reported a 40% to 50% increase in trauma cases.
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