Alcohol ban

THE Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) has warned that the industry cannot afford another immediate ban on alcohol. Rumours are swirling that the increase in new Covid cases in South Africa, coupled with the projection of the fourth wave of infections next month, could lead to another ban on the sale of alcohol. Neither the Covid-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee nor the government has confirmed a ban in the coming weeks. Basa has written to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, asking for his intervention at a Cabinet level, to ensure that alcohol bans are no longer imposed, especially over the festive season.