Alcohol industry
Alcohol industry fears another booze ban for Easter, COVID-19 third wave
Role players in the hard-hit sector are waiting to see whether President Cyril Ramaphosa could announce stricter lockdown regulations for the Easter long...
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Liquor industry hopes Ramaphosa will touch on booze policy at Sona
The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance's Maurice Smithers said President Cyril Ramaphosa has to touch on alcohol policy to give certainty, precisely because of COVID-19.
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Fears of tax revolt as alcohol firms struggle with excise taxes due to booze ban
The liquor industry is calling on government to provide some relief when it comes to specific taxes this year.
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OPINION: What lies ahead for struggling alcohol industry
The COVID-19 lockdown has been devastating for a sector that employs hundreds of thousands of people, writes Jonah Naidoo.
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ANALYSIS: How SA’s leaders can avoid being held hostage by strong lobby groups
The government was initially praised for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic but powerful interests could now be pushing its containment plans off course.
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Liquor industry: Govt must be consistent & consider lifting ban
The alcohol industry is hanging it’s hopes on comments recently made by two senior Medical Research Council officials, members of which believe the high pressure on the health system due to COVID-19- has not materialised.
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Agri WC laments re-banning of alcohol, says nearly 18k workers to be affected
Agri Western Cape's chief executive officer Jannie Strydom said that they were extremely concerned about jobs that had already been lost in the wine value chain due to COVID-19 regulations.
