Under lockdown level 4 alcohol sales were banned, and restaurants weren't allowed to serve sit-down customers, but they were able to sell take-aways, either for collection or delivery. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)
Even if the government changes, it won't be because the previous one was caught unprepared in an emergency and then went full authoritarian on roast chicken, writes Phillip de Wet.
It's the cigarette and booze ban that most people recall when you talk about the Bad Old Days Of Covid, and those were pretty notable, to be sure.
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