The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (SALBA) has noted the government’s partial relaxation of the alcohol ban. Late last week SALBA had...
SALBA welcomes partial lifting of alcohol ban
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Alcohol industry urges government to get SA back to business
The alcohol industry has urged government to work alongside business to define a clear and detailed path to economic recovery, including lifting the...
Ministerial Advisory Council declines to confirm scientific support for alcohol ban
The Ministerial Advisory Council (MAC) on Covid-19 has declined to confirm whether the current fourth ban of the sale of alcohol for both on-site...
Looters targeting liquor outlets to capitalise on prohibition
With liquor outlets increasingly becoming the target of looting and rioting currently sweeping across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the alcohol...
Alcohol pays price for Govt shortcomings in Covid-19 response
The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (SALBA) and National Liquor Traders (NLT) are disappointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision...
Industry seeks R1.5b deferment of excise tax due to ban
The latest 14-day ban of alcohol sales declared by government has left the South African Liquor Brandowners Association (SALBA) no choice but to...
WC Agri calls for revised Level 4 allowing transport of wine
On 29 June 2021, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Ivan Meyer wrote to the National Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural...
Alcohol industry calls for scientific data on current ban
The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (SALBA) has written to the Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Council (MAC), Prof Koleka Mlisana,...
Implications of adjusted level 4 for the wine industry
On Monday, 27 June, President Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would move to an adjusted Covid-19 Level 4 from 28 June 2021. “We share the...
Industry questions Govt decision to impose blanket ban on alcohol
The alcohol industry is calling on the government to reassess its response to the Covid-19 pandemic by implementing more effective measures,...
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