The National Liquor Traders Council and Liquor Traders Association of South Africa have called for financial assistance from government for tavern and shebeen permit holders to the value of R20 000 per outlet.
SA Breweries taking government to court over latest alcohol sale ban
6 January 2021 6:37 PM
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The industry is consulting on whether to support the move by SAB says Lucky Ntimane (National Liquor Traders Council).
SA Breweries (SAB) has announced it is approaching the courts to challenge the constitutionality of the latest ban on alcohol sales.
The ban was re-instated when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the move to adjusted Level 3 lockdown a week ago.
SAB says in a statement that while it fully supports the government s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the company strongly disagrees with the suspension of alcohol trading.
Alcohol ban is good for SAPS and the health department, says Bheki Cele Image: Thuli Dlamini
Police minister Bheki Cele says while the government cannot keep the economy closed forever, the alcohol ban is good for his department.
On Tuesday, Cele told eNCA that he did not know whether the alcohol ban should continue but said the non-availability of alcohol “made history” at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto.
The hospital, for the first time ever, reported no trauma casualties on New Year s Eve.
“Well, I don t know. I don t make the economic laws,” said Cele. “But for the SA Police Service and the heath [department], especially at the present moment, the non-availability of alcohol made history on the 31st where nobody was admitted in the trauma centre in Baragwanath.”
Black market booze trade already in full swing, says Liquor Traders Council
30 December 2020 12:08 PM
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The National Liquor Traders Council (NLTC) says the ban on alcohol sales will cost the industry jobs and increase illicit sales.
NLTC convener Lucky Ntimane says the black market trade of alcohol is already in full swing in some parts of the country after President Cyril Ramaphosa implemented a booze ban on Monday night.
According to Ntimane, a single Black Label beer quarts is selling for as much as R60 on the black market.
Lucky Ntimane, Convener - National Liquor Traders Council
People have started to sell. You re getting a quart of Black label beer that normally sells for R18 now going for R60.