Social unrest, looting and damage has dealt a further body blow to liquor traders Following the damage done by riots, looting and arson in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng last week, Pick n Pay Group CEO Pieter Boone has appealed to the…
The SA alcohol industry has raised concerns over a possible liquor ban or restricted sales ahead of the Easter long weekend, insisting on evidence to support the argument that such regulations would prevent a third Covid-19 wave.…
Not everyone was positively moved by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of victory of the country’s receipt of a million Covid-19 vaccines, the lifting of the beach and alcohol bans and the adjustment of the curfew by a few hours.…
The lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol has been applauded by many on social media and within the industry, but there are still some restrictions on where and when it can be sold. A month after reinstating the booze ban to try…
Fellow South Africans, I address you this evening as we begin a new chapter in our struggle against the coronavirus. Earlier today the Deputy President David Mabuza, Minister of Health Dr Zwelini Mkhize, Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni and…
A Pretoria-based restaurateur is livid that police have refused to release R112,000 worth of alcohol that was seized from his establishment last week. TimesLIVE reported how police officers raided Hennie’s Moreleta Restaurant in Pretoria…
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille says SA has a serious alcohol problem, but the party does not believe in the government’s ban on liquor sales. Zille was speaking on the DA’s webcast hosted by the party’s national spokesperson,…
Western Cape premier Alan Winde is offering suggestions how to allow a controlled reopening of the economy under Covid-19 regulations, including a limited resumption of the sale of alcohol. Winde has previously come under fire from the…
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…
SA’s alcohol industry, reeling under a renewed liquor sales and distribution ban since the end of December, on Tuesday called for a deferment of excise duty to stave off a wave of business closures and job losses. President Cyril…
President Ramaphosa to address the nation on developments in SA’s Covid-19 response President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to hold another family meeting this evening, reportedly beginning at 8pm. Despite rumours regarding a harder…
A plea for the government to lift the ban on off-consumption alcohol purchases and to provide financial assistance to struggling shopkeepers – shut down three times already as part of Covid restrictions – has been made by the Liquor…
The SA alcohol industry is calling for a review of the renewed liquor ban as soon as possible, saying there are alternative measures to a full prohibition to tackle the spike in Covid-19 infections. President Cyril Ramaphosa has…
