The wine industry says the provincial government should be given powers by the national government to determine whether to allow off-site consumption of alcohol in the Western Cape.The wine industry’s court challenge against government’s 14-day lockdown level 4 booze ban has been postponed.
Vinpro, which is leading the case, said this was to allow the state to file answering affidavits. The case was due to be heard in the Western Cape high court on Friday. Vinpro, an organisation which represents about 2,600 wine and grape producers, has listed President Cyril Ramaphosa as the first respondent, traditional affairs and co-operative governance minister Nkosazana-Dlamini Zuma as the second respondent and Western Cape premier Alan Winde as the third respondent in their court papers.On Thursday, Vinpro said its legal counsel had been approached by government’s legal counsel “requesting a short postponement with the tight timelines provided”.
In its court application, the non-profit organisation said its wants the ban lifted on transportation of liquor and off-site consumption in the Western Cape only. It argued it was not challenging the ban on on-site consumption in bars, taverns and shebeens anywhere in the country, including the Western Cape. It said after a court ruling overturned the tobacco ban last year, the liquor industry is the only consumer product targeted by government bans as part of the fight against Covid-19.
No surprise here !😩
🥲obviously they have. Llllllooonnnggg after the tobacco ban was lifted we got a judgement but it's good. Get it now so next time gov can't pull the same stunt.
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Damn this is a slick ass dirty move😂😂... Probably postponed to a date after the 14 days
I wish they can postpone this case until next year.