Unbanning alcohol, activists say, is like 'adding fuel to the fire', with it leading to impoverished Cape Flats families having even less money for food and triggering violence.
Cape Town – Cape Flats activist Caroline Peters could at first not stop cursing when she heard President Cyril Ramphosa announce the unbanning of alcohol from June 1 – despite being a Christian. So much so, she "later had to ask God for forgiveness".
Both Evans and Peters have for decades witnessed the gender-based violence perpetrated against women and children, even under level 5 and 4 of the lockdown. Several women and child rights organisations and activist groups have also decried the decision, with Peters calling for a petition against the unbanning of alcohol, while Evans wants the matter to be taken to court.
Ramaphosa, who Evans labelled "the first protector of the country", said he has consulted widely before making the decision to move the country to level 3 of the lockdown, with the trading of alcohol allowed under limited conditions.
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