Back in March, South Africa banned the selling of alcohol as part of its nationwide coronavirus lockdown. As supplies have run dry, the thirst remained, pushing some South Africans to take matters into their own hands and led to an uptake in those choosing to brew their own alcohol. Home-made pineapple beer became so popular that grocery stores doubled the fruit’s price, as FRANCE 24’s correspondents report.
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