The South African alcohol industry has called on the government to consider the overall effects of the alcohol sales ban when deciding on the next steps in response to Covid-19.
This as the continued ban poses a threat to the country’s trade partnership with the European Union (EU).
“With progress being made in the health response to the pandemic, it is critical for the government to limit further the negative impact of the ban in the local economy and on our international obligations as a country.
“The South African economy has already lost an estimated R13 billion in direct capital investments with South African Breweries, Heineken, and Consol Glass all halting their capital expansion projects last week due to the ban,” said spokesperson Sibani Mngadi in a statement.
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