Liquor industry hopes Ramaphosa will touch on booze policy at Sona The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance's Maurice Smithers said President Cyril Ramaphosa has to touch on alcohol policy to give certainty, precisely because of COVID-19. Customers queue outside the Ultra Liquors in Wynberg, Cape Town following the relaxation of alcohol sale restrictions on 1 June 2020. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN 49 days ago CAPE TOWN – The liquor industry wants clear policy direction when President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address on Thursday evening. The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance said it's particularly interested in hearing how government intends to act, following the African National Congress's January 8 statement on how to reduce the harmful use of alcohol through "legislative and other measures".