DA backs Western Cape government's call for lifting of alcohol ban and opening up economy

Cape Town - The Democratic Alliance has welcomed Western Cape premier Alan Winde and his government's resolution to engage the national government on allowing the sale of alcohol and safe reopening of all businesses.

The DA commended them on being able to do so with room to spare. Many lives had been saved due to the early and rapid response by the Western Cape government. According to Winde, data indicated that the Western Cape had passed its peak with hospital admissions falling. This was good news indeed and something to celebrate, Macpherson said.

In fact, South African Medical Research Council president Dr Glenda Gray had already stated that there was sufficient hospital space to allow for the lifting of the alcohol ban, which correlated Winde’s data. As Winde had outlined, tens of thousands of jobs had been lost and even more were under threat if immediate action was not taken to lift the alcohol ban and open up the economy, Macpherson said.

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