According to the 2019Q4 Labour Force Survey there were approximately 120,000 South Africans that worked as Waitrons and Bartenders. As restaurants open to allow sit-down service, it is expected that these people will start heading back to work. Due to alcohol still being banned from restaurants, and bars/clubs still not being allowed to open however, many of these workers will have to wait out the COVID crisis even longer. Read more on how the lockdown has affected the South African labour force and economy in Eighty20’s report here: https://bit.ly/2y2yOff
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