Johannesburg - The SA liquor industry has called on government to review the alcohol ban amid concerns of job losses and an increase in illicit sales.
Basa spokesperson Nicole Mirkin said in a statement the two previous alcohol bans had a devastating impact on the beer industry with 7 400 job losses, R14.2 billion in lost sales revenue and 30% of breweries forced to shut their doors. Basa called on government to regulate sensibly and ensure regulations were adhered to instead of a blanket ban.
Meanwhile, trade unions in the healthcare sector have welcomed the return of lockdown level 3 and the ban of alcohol sales. “While hospitals are confronted by the skyrocketing numbers of Covid-19 admissions, they also had to deal with growing numbers of people needing medical attention for stabbings, shootings and car accidents."
Saphetha stated that many healthcare institutions were struggling to cope because many workers were absent from work because they had to self-isolate while others had lost their lives.
While the hospitality industry suffer , laying off thousands and closing down 😭
William19724661 Meh people don’t learn from history anymore 😂
Of course. NDZ's friends in the illicit tobacco trade industry are branching out to liquor.
Would it not make sense to put it in a warehouse for future gov parties🤣
Not with Operation Okae Molao, go rough nou people are dying with covid. We need to adhere to the rules are regulations if we want to win against this pandemic.
Exactly as it did the last time. Only morons never learn from experience.
Yet another picture of police without mask on. Makes three I have seen today.
Obvious
What's new here? Been happening since first lockdown!
As always