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The ban on the sale of alcohol was lifted on Sunday (May 3) though bars and restaurants are still prohibited from serving alcoholic beverages.

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People rush to stock up on booze

People rush to stock up on booze

Security officials kept a close eye on shoppers who swarmed to Makro wholesale centre to pick up alcohol to ensure they followed social distancing and other regulations put in place to control the spread of Covid-19.

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