When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the reimposition of the alcohol ban on July 13 he also called out
he unbanning of alcohol sales after June 1 coincided with a surge in trauma unit admissions. Banning alcohol sales, the government asserts, would reduce alcohol-related trauma admissions by 3,400 in the first week alone.But there are several problems with this. The ban was sprung on the country without warning and after no discussion with the industry or civil society.
The day after Ramaphosa announced the reimposition of the alcohol ban, health minister Zweli Mkhize stated that the more than 70 advisories presented by the MAC to the government At a stroke the public was prevented from engaging with the data. There is no doubt the scientists involved have acted in good faith — they have been more available to the media than government decision-makers have been. But in a fast-developing situation data cannot be simply treated as established fact.
and, as a result, has forfeited the trust of society. She felt an opportunity to manage the pandemic through a new social contract had been missed. There are other permitted activities that are likely to spread the virus, including religious gatherings , funerals and casinos. Critics ask, with good reason, why these activities are allowed while the alcohol trade is singled out for a ban.
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