Sporadic looting incidents in the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng have taken the retail industry by storm, with alcohol a particular target after the Level 4 lockdown ban to curb the spread of Covid-19. Several liquor stores have been looted in KZN and Gauteng, with major liquor retailers such as Ultra City being completely emptied of stock, the chain’s CEO Sean Robinson told Daily Maverick. “Our business is obviously a little bit shaken by this,” Robinson said, adding that there was “significant anxiety, but there’s nothing we can do. Literally, we feel powerless, helpless.” Robinson says about R12-million worth of stock has been looted, alongside computer equipment and damaged network systems.