whole. On 24 December 2020, Winde urged all religious gatherings in the province to not be held in-person. He formally requested tighter restrictions on 28 December, but again distanced himself from the idea of a hard lockdown. President Ramaphosa announced on the same day that liquor sales would again be suspended until further notice. Winde welcomed the decision. Winde said on 20 January 2021 that the first two weeks of the suspension had cost the Western Cape economy over R1 billion. While delivering his 2022 State of the Province Address (SOPA) on 15 February 2022, Winde demanded that Ramaphosa end the national COVID-19 state of disaster. He said: "To be clear: we want the date and the time, and not generalised commitment." On 15 March 2022, Winde condemned the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's decision to extend the State of disaster for another month. Personal life Winde married his wife Tracy in 1993. They have two children and live in the suburb of Claremont, Cape Town. Winde's son is studying sound engineering while his daughter is still in high school. Winde is a member of his daughter's school governing body. Winde is a type 2 diabetic. In May 2021, it was reported that he managed to turn his twelve-year history with diabetes around by doing a 21-day plant-based eating programme with the help of the Ubuntu Wellness Centre, a wellness non-profit organisation in Cape Town. References External links People's Assembly profile Provincial Minister of Community Safety Premier of the Western Cape: Overview Profile: Alan Winde at CFO South Africa Alan Winde, Mr at Government of South Africa Sunday Read: From entrepreneur to premier - Winde takes over the wild West – Fin24 |- |- |- |- Living people 1965 births White South African people People from Knysna South African businesspeople South African politicians 20th-century South African politicians 21st-century South African politicians Politicians from Cape Town Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians Members of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament Premiers of the Western Cape People with type 2 diabetes