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Health minister Zweli Mkhize says most trauma cases in hospitals are related to irresponsible drinking.Image: Sandile Ndlovu
ALCOHOL INDUSTRY

‘Seems we’re not getting our jobs back any time soon’: Mzansi reacts to Mkhize praising booze ban

Health minister Zweli Mkhize’s latest take on the ban on the sales and distribution of alcohol has again spraked debate online. Speaking during his visit to health-care centres in KwaZulu-Natal this week, Mkhize said the ban has assisted…

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Police are battling drunk driving and late night partying despite the risks associated with Covid-19 infection.Image: 123rf.com /Joshua Resnick
90 DAY SUSPENSION

Treasury grants alcohol industry request for excise tax suspension

The National Treasury has granted a request by the alcohol industry for a deferment of excise tax on liquor. Alcohol industry spokesperson Sibani Mngadi said in a statement on Tuesday that the Treasury had proposed a 90-day suspension for…

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