South Africa

South Africans Expecting Ramaphosa to Relax COVID-19 Restricions

Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 11:53 AM by Stefan Mack

President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation tonight and consumers and business owners are expecting a relaxation of restrictions
The alcohol industry is hoping the Ramaphosa will lift the ban on the sale of liquor and the entertainment industry is desperate after 19 months of being shut
Schools are also ready to open pending Ramaphosa's speech but some schools are facing challenges from the recent violence

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation hours before the extended Alert Level 4 restrictions expire.

Business owners and consumers are hoping that the president will relax the Covid-19 restrictions.

Ramaphosa, relax, Covid-19, lockdown, restricions — President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation and many hope that he will relax restrictions. Photo credit: GCIS/Flickr
Source: UGC

SABC reported that the National Liquor Council wants Ramaphosa to allow alcohol to be sold again.

Events and entertainment hit hard by lockdown

The South African Events Council and the Association of African Exhibition Organisers are expecting the worst after events and entertainment being shut down for almost two years (19 months).

Education sector ready to reopen

News24 said that schools were ready to reopen unless Ramaphosa had different plans in mind. The education sector is also expecting a relaxation in Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

South Africans take to social media to predict what Ramaphosa will say

@MlindeliMM:

"It's no longer a #familymeeting in fact, I think it's the Landlord and Tenants meeting."

@thabang_tlali:

"Why don't Ramaphosa tell us we are still in level 4 or we moving to level 3 and alcohol is now available!! We don't need the whole dear fellow South Africans #FamilyMeeting."

@ShimmyHarris:

"#Ramaphosa should have these #FamilyMeeting early. We could still make it to tops with immediate effect."

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