A staffer at Tops at Spar in Blackheath places social distancing stickers on the floor on May 20 preparing for the sale of alcohol on June 1. The ban was later reinstated. /Sebabatso Mosamo/Sunday Times
It is a fact that before the Covid-19 pandemic, the alcohol industry in SA was a law-abiding, tax-paying industry. At the very least the people involved in the alcohol industry deserve to be consulted before any restrictions are put in place.This is important for the entire industry but more so when it comes to small business owners operating in the townships and rural areas.
While the industry has conceded government's point about the increased hospital admissions due to alcohol consumption, the fundamental point is that any blanket ban amounts to a punishment of the responsible, legal part of the industry and market.
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