Long queues were seen outside many larger bottle stores this morning as the regulations banning the sale of liquor were partly lifted.
The sale of liquor was prohibited in late March, it’s now been amended to allow bottle stores and some other outlets to open between Monday and Thursday to sell their goods.
At the Makro at Clearwater Crossing, long queues formed early, and when the doors opened, some of those buying liquor purchased enough to fill entire bakkies.
There were apparently fears among some shoppers that the government could stop the sale of alcohol again.
The alcohol retail industry has said they would prevent people from trying to stockpile liquor, although there is no formal limit on how much booze can be bought.
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