Mkhize’s statement comes as many liquor industry players, including SA Breweries, the Liquor Traders Formation and Craft Brewers Association SA, have called for the ban to be lifted, citing that it was causing financial devastation. Proposals have been made to the government to lift the ban on liquor sales and distribution under level 3 lockdown. On social media, users aired their frustrations about the liquor ban, with many saying it was “unjustifiable”. Here is a snapshot of some reactions: So here’s a question. Instead of a blanket ban of alcohol. If you were The President of South Africa what you do to limit alcohol related trauma amidst a pandemic?— Bubbles Hyland (@wellredwinemag) January 19, 2021