South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has said a controversial ban on the sale of alcohol would be lifted for home consumption when the country moves into level three of a five-tier coronavirus lockdown next month.
South Africans were prohibited from buying alcohol and cigarettes when the country went into one of the world's strictest lockdowns on 27 March.
The ban was meant to prevent a spike in violence and reduce pressure on emergency wards as hospitals gear up to face a virus that has infected at least 22,583 people across the country and killed 429. "Alcohol will be sold for home consumption only under strict conditions on specified days and for limited hours," Mr Ramaphosa announced in an address to the nation. "The sale of tobacco