So no cigs or liquor in SA right now? That's a recipe for disaster.
Searching this up on DuckDuckGo with "south africa looting" the first thing at the top of the results are "fact checks" saying these videos are from riots and looting from last year ahead of the Heritage Day celebrations, "when many South Africans fire up their barbecues."
a.k.a - gibs me my meat
So it's the media outlets downplaying it with this:
As per government guidelines, the sale of alcohol has been prohibited until the law of lockdown has been lifted. However, there’s a slight problem: After being promised only three weeks of confinement at home, there are rumours abound that we could all be told to remain indoors for a little while longer.
The Forum for Cape Flats Civics has lambasted the founder of Tax Justice South Africa (TJSA) over his stance on the ban of cigarettes during the national lockdown. On Tuesday, Yusuf Abramjee said the ban on cigarettes was backfiring badly and endangering the millions of South Africans it was intended to protect. Calling for an urgent lifting of the ban, Abramjee said: “The ban is dangerous in so many ways: it is encouraging movement, encouraging looting, impoverishing people who are paying sky-high prices and impoverishing the country when it needs the money most.”
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TheFritoBandito ago
So no cigs or liquor in SA right now? That's a recipe for disaster.
Searching this up on DuckDuckGo with "south africa looting" the first thing at the top of the results are "fact checks" saying these videos are from riots and looting from last year ahead of the Heritage Day celebrations, "when many South Africans fire up their barbecues."
a.k.a - gibs me my meat
So it's the media outlets downplaying it with this:
Daily Star: No, these videos do not show recent looting in South Africa
vs. boots on the ground reporting:
Watch: Anarchy in Elsies River, as louts loot liquor store