by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his televised address to the nation on Monday evening following pleas to government for urgent intervention in order to save the struggling industry.
“Duty-free shops, registered wineries, wine farms, micro-breweries and micro-distilleries will be able to sell alcohol for off-site consumption during their normal licensed operating hours,” Ramaphosa said.Reacting to the news, the Beer Association of South Africa said the lifting of the ban “offered small businesses a glimmer of hope, although it may be too little too late for some,” who have been struggling.
The association said it had written to the Presidency and to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to reiterate their call for urgent government intervention to save jobs and small businesses within our sector.