'What about booze and ciggies?': Celebs weigh in on Ramaphosa's level 3 address
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Ramaphosa announced that a consultation process would start immediately to move most of SA to level 3 of the nationwide lockdown by the end of May, but warned that high-risk areas will remain on level 4.
He defended the lockdown as a way of curbing the spread of the deadly coronavirus, while also acknowledging the government’s mishaps in laying out and enforcing the lockdown regulations.
Veteran actor John Kani was impressed but said more clarity on the regulations governing the lockdown was needed.
“Good and moving speech. People waited to hear about the sale of liquor and cigarettes, when schools might reopen, about more people going back to work. Maybe unpacking level 3 might help us understand more what are the changes to come,” he wrote.
There were also several hilarious reactions to the president's reminder that kissing and shaking hands as a greeting are “a thing of the past”.
Ravele joked that those who had not had a kiss in 2020 were doomed, while musician SbuNoah mused how it would change everything - including wedding ceremonies.