The alcohol industry, which supports one-million jobs and contributes 3% to SA's GDP, says it cannot sustain the ban on its ability to trade anymore and that large-scale retrenchments will become inevitable.
"With no/minimal revenue for eight weeks and no certainty of the future, the industry cannot sustain the ban any further and job cuts are a harsh reality," the liquor industry said in a statement late on Friday."We hope the gravity of the current situation is taken into serious consideration by decision makers, as the livelihoods of many people rest in their hands.
It has hurt profit, just be honest. They can shut down in peace there will be no alchohol.
Still no outrage BlackTwitter? Jobs no. alcohol cigarettes yes.
But it save millions of lives especially the poor, why don't you report about people are safe, why are you prioritize money over us,
And it has distroyed millions of life across generation die satane nxa
maxgeb And saved 1000 lives because of less crime/murder. WhatIsYourPoint?
I am certain it has also saved the same number of lives
Dear Alcohol Industry You guys keep making donations to this Government making regulations that undermine your interest. So if you guys are not going to grow pairs shortly to stop funding this crime syndicate aka ANC, we won't buy your products.
Opinion: this pandemic is going to change the game harshly..... 1) kill people....depopulation 2) remaining people....jobless/semi useful 4IR is loading in style......
Ahadi20181 Economy Vs lives
Nonsense, this country before lockdown was in the pits, business holding back trillions they don't want to invest, so screw it.
Which level 3? You too forward
What about the rest of the industries that have been shutdown? Don’t they contribute to tax and jobs? Don’t be selective
ITKHUMALO I don't mean to be petty, but should we not be subtracting job creation in the black market and dark web?l don't want us to be too hard on MYANC . Credit where its due and stuff like that.🤔
Business have been rryrenching since 1994 way before long down. Moenie kak praat nie
How many loves were saved from road carnage, domestic violence, alcohol binge madness etc....?
Hopefully it will Cost NDZ and the Man with the Hat his job
Rubbish
How much does Cocaine ban cost?
Time for SAB and the distillers, as well as the farmers and all other industries affected by this stupidity to actually grow a pair, stop trying to play the pity card, and challenge the constitutionality of this lockdown rubbish
UIF relief has been a joke. Maybe not, but not enough, can't buy a family of 5 plus extended family monthly grocery.
😂🤣😂🤣😂 this not news, its an advertorial for Stellenbosch to convince government to unban alcohol 😂🤣 CyrilRamaphosa Julius_S_Malema MmusiMaimane Zwelinzima1 KhuselaS GenBheki_Cele RonaldLamola DlaminiZuma DrZweliMkhize G_XCON eNCA AldrinSampear
🤣 🤣 So we going to save jobs when we quench our thirst?
TimModise ewnupdates CyrilRamaphosa PresidencyZA
How many hawkers, hairdressers and all local businesses suffered hard time,but you keep quiet because it has nothing to do with Johan Rupert
Most people like touching and getting close to others when they are drunk,bayanambuzela,no physical/social distance.
TimModise dlaminizumaMustFall NDZMustFall
Jobs are being lost in all sectors..stop the blackmail
Shem😭😭😭..mxm
MahlanguJp Jobs are being lost anywhere but seems like alcohol is in its own league
How many lives have been lost and destroyed by alcohol
Coronavirus COVID19 Radical Economic Distribution in full force and Blacks dying of hunger will just be collateral damage. Corrupt ANC getting full salaries and the racist solidarityRSA fund money will be stolen once again to the core!
Well the liquor industry have no balls.. why did they not fight from day 1?
They should lay off everyone. Teach this retarded government a lesson
dlaminizumamustfall
The 'Bar' (Tavern, Shebeen, Pub etc.): 'A BAR to Heaven and a DOOR to Hell; whoever named it, named it well.'
Plus millions of Rands worth of beer going vrot in warehouses and stores. Beer doesn't keep it goes off, unlike wine.
How many LIVES has Alcohol ban SAVED?
Stop dlaminizuma and the corrupt government. SA is a free country. lockdown should have been 3 weeks. No more of this police state. corrupt zuma family hits again.
Won’t happen. Duarte, Cele and Dlamini Zuma are on a power trip. And nobody is stopping them.
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