“The President has offered small businesses a glimmer of hope - although it may be too little too late for some,” BASA said in a statement last night.
’’Survey results from the Craft Brewer’s Association of South Africa indicate that 87.5% of craft brewers are still at risk of permanent closure – and with zero targeted relief from government, this will likely become a reality. ’’To date, the industry has not been able to secure a meeting with Minister Patel or the Presidency to deal with this dire matter. BASA would like to reiterate that there is a desperate need for payment deferrals, financial relief, and liquor licence automatic renewals for 2021, if we are to have any hope of saving the businesses that remain standing.
Pity BASA hasnt used the downtime to think of &present a strategy on how to actively promote responsible use of its product. Not once during this entire pandemic did you hear these businesses come forward with strategies on how they will not add to the risk.
Get rid of the bee quotas and let them go ask the MYANC for work.