#FakeNews: KZN reacts to whats-app voice note circulating about ban of alcohol
Social media and whats app has been abuzz with the rumours that the #alcoholban may be re-instated by the President, Cyril Ramaphosa.
A whats app voice note has gone viral on whats app and social media. In the voice note, an unidentified man claims to have heard news that the president would be addressing the nation tonight.
His address according to the man would be in regards to the alcohol ban being re-instated. Listen to the voice note below:
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokes person has officially denounced this as 'Fake News'
READ: Mbalula says alcohol laws must be reviewed
Confirmation of the rumours being fake however, did not stop from social media being caught in a tails spin with the #alcoholban trending after the voice note started circulating.
We are so obsessed with alcohol as if we are not tomorrow’s leaders. #alcoholban pic.twitter.com/QDCwvL219R
— Monwabisi Mbonda (@MonwabisiMbonda) August 25, 2020
Whether Cyril surprises us with a immediate effect #alcoholban or not it makes no difference in our lives. People will still get their liquor the same way they have always been doing so since level 5. Only criminals will benefit
— Eugene Mahlangu (@Ujean_M) August 25, 2020
Law enforcement is weak. Just to enforce Lockdown regulations of staying at home. Curfew.
— Last Number (@last_number89) August 25, 2020
I am sure traffic officers are getting rich from our bribes when we are drunk. COOLDRINK. If ANC gov is corrupt why not our Law enforcers?#alcoholban pic.twitter.com/d3YKCNi7BH
Stacey and JSbu earlier asked their Facebook community if they were aware of the voice note and the rumours going around and this is what they had to say:
Rumour mill: Have you guys heard of the rumours of the liquor shops shutting down? #alcoholban
Posted by East Coast Drive on Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Be careful of spreading fake news KZN.