'Happy new year, but be safe': SA on level 2, booze & ciggies
Lockdown level 2 will see a number of regulations eased from midnight on Monday after months of tough restrictions implemented by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
On Saturday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the lifting of numerous restrictions, including the bans on alcohol and tobacco product sales, social visits and inter-provincial travel.
From celebratory moods to warnings about staying safe and anger towards the government, South Africans had a lot to say about lockdown level 2.
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I will wait for Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to confirm the sale of alcohol and tobacco first#withimmediateeffect pic.twitter.com/VLwUe6Jc64
— Skhumba- GP⚙️ (@MntakaSkhumba) August 15, 2020
The price of tobacco has just dropped by 3000% 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #cyrilramaphosa pic.twitter.com/F5S0W3C7BM
— 𝟓𝟔𝟎 (@Cand_Ziziba) August 15, 2020
South Africans🤣🤣🤣#level2lockdown pic.twitter.com/PqPBqJ84yF
— Thandeka (@Thandekamabuz) August 15, 2020
I missed you so much baby, I can't wait to see you #level2lockdown #cyrilramaphosa pic.twitter.com/gQx8B1g4V6
— Veru_ru🇿🇦 (@Veru_Windt) August 15, 2020
Booze
May the power of our great Ancestors protect us as we start a new week.
— Diego_Chuene (@Diegochuene) August 17, 2020
🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 #idolssa #Day144OfLockdown #level2lockdown pic.twitter.com/OvAn44zp2C
The ban on alcohol and tobacco sales were lifted to shift focus from the ongoing looting. #cyrilramaphosa pic.twitter.com/Cqk4ndaT0g
— Sheldon Cameron (@sheldon_cameron) August 15, 2020
Tobacco lifted.
— You Don't Own Her (@theko_litsoane) August 15, 2020
Alcohol lifted - Liqour store: Monday to Thursday (9am to 5pm)
- Restaurant and pubs till 22H00#cyrilramaphosa pic.twitter.com/YQYs0Lsw3F
Happy new year
Brand new year for all south Africans this week, njoy responsibly and remember covid is still there #level2lockdown
— Ntokozo Mbele (@Nto_Skhavula) August 17, 2020
Tsogang ke December today #level2lockdown
— ᴛʜᴀᴘᴇʟᴏ ʟᴜᴛʜᴜʟɪ 🇿🇦 (@thiplo27) August 17, 2020
Happy New Year my people as declared by the President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa again #level2lockdown
— mellastos (@EllaMpofu) August 17, 2020
Wake up tweeps ,it's a happy new year🥳🔥❤#level2lockdown #Level2 pic.twitter.com/v5gcXRc5su
— Make_Us_Happy_14 (@vuyi_10) August 16, 2020
South Africans Monday to Thursday after 10 pm 🤣 curfew for who 🤷#alcoholbanlifted#cyrilramaphosa #level2lockdown #CigaretteBan tobacco #Level2 Ndlozi pic.twitter.com/8UFuORcCpH
— Odwa Goduka ® (@odwa_goduka) August 15, 2020