By Fina Diba, data capturer, Johannesburg

I live in Thokoza on the East Rand. It concerns me that our president is trying to keep us safe but the community doesn’t seem to realise that there is a reason for alcohol being banned during the lockdown as people often misbehave when they are drunk. Now that they cannot buy alcohol, many people have started to brew their own illegally. I am worried that this could be very dangerous and will affect their health. A two-litre bottle of this brew costs R20,00 and I have seen many people consuming it

 

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