Guest: Kathryn  Chu | Director and Professor, Centre for Global Surgery at Stellenbosch University

President Cyril Ramaphosa stopped short of completely banning alcohol sales as he moved the country’s lockdown to level three to deal with a third wave of infections that’s threatening to overwhelm hospitals. Katheryn Chu, Director and Professor, Centre for Global Surgery at Stellenbosch University, reflects on a study she led showing a complete prohibition on the sale of alcohol makes for an empty hospital trauma unit, but partial measures do not.

Guest: Kathryn&nbsp; Chu | Director and Professor, Centre for Global Surgery at Stellenbosch University
President Cyril Ramaphosa stopped short of completely banning alcohol sales as he moved the country&rsquo;s lockdown to level three to deal with a third wave of infections that&rsquo;s threatening to overwhelm hospitals.&nbsp;Katheryn Chu,&nbsp;Director and Professor, Centre for Global Surgery at Stellenbosch University, reflects on a study she led showing a complete prohibition on the sale of alcohol makes for an empty hospital trauma unit, but partial measures do not.

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