The company further said the alcohol industry supported about 35 000 township small and medium enterprises and more than 180 000 unlicensed liquor outlets
Court challenges, ‘bad science’ and damning admissions; how long with the ban on booze and cigarettes still last?
Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba said they would be taking action against the official.
Amid an ongoing alcohol ban, a 40-year-old man has been busted with a load of booze amounting to over R60 000.
The alcohol ban has encouraged smugglers to take more risks, but SAPS could barely believe the sheer volume of booze they discovered on Monday.
The Association said it expects an official response on Wednesday, 29 July 2020 – a week after they staged a protest over the lockdown and its impact on the industry.
President Cyril Ramaphosa imposed a complete ban on the selling of alcohol, citing pressure on the health system.
Bheki Cele better be lying down before seeing this: A beer truck has shed its load near Pretoria, as dozens of locals found a way past the alcohol ban.
Beat the booze ban with substitutes like virgin cocktails and other activities to fill your old ‘drinking’ time in a healthier way.
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down and shaken out its pockets. Every industry has been affected in one way or another, but the one that is taking the greatest hit is the wine industry.
The Johannesburg suburb of Linden always offered residents and patrons a friendly welcome with its cozy restaurants, pavement cafes and boutiques.
The dubious alcohol ban has been used to ‘save hospital capacity’ by the government. However, their logic has come under some severe scrutiny.
One of the oldest pubs in the country and a long-standing Cape Town institution, the Perseverance Tavern on Buitenkant Street is the latest business to close its doors as the lockdown claims another victim.
The DA said the restaurant industry will not be able to operate if the 21:00 curfew and alcohol ban is not lifted.
Liquor industry urges the government to lift the ban on alcohol, says that this will save jobs.
Yes, this again. An internal ‘fact sheet’ has revealed that indefinite alcohol and cigarette bans were on the agenda – and the ANC has made matters worse.
A Tweet from the government’s official account claims that alcohol and cigarettes will be off-limits until lockdown finishes: The reaction has been fierce.
It’s either the most casual announcement of a major policy shift, or something’s gone wrong. Alcohol and cigarettes may now be banned ‘throughout lockdown’.
Lawyers have contacted the president’s office, as they attempt to get booze back on the menu at restaurants – while the alcohol ban is still in place.
The Southern Africa Agri Initiative is calling for the ban on the sale and consumption of wine in restaurants to be set aside.
New information shared by the South African Medical Research Council this week suggests that the latest alcohol ban can’t last for too long.
The alcohol industry owes over R5 billion in sin-tax payments, but say the the industry cannot survive should these payments be demanded.
Following the return of the alcohol ban, the National Liquor traders Council is requesting financial relief for 34 500 tavern owners.
Fikile Mbalula said there are some people who believe the government should not be respected following certain decisions it has taken like the return of the alcohol ban.
A presentation to the Health Portfolio Committee has outlined how things may change once South Africa lifts the alcohol ban. It’s bad news for 18-year-olds.