Calls for South Africa's alcohol ban to be lifted this week

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Calls for South Africa's alcohol ban to be lifted this week

The South African Liquor Brand Association has voiced its concern over the ban on alcohol sales and said there is an opportunity for the ban to be reviewed before 15 January, according to a report by The Sunday Times.

The association said that the sale of alcohol for home consumption should be allowed - an argument that is supported by SAB's recent court application against the alcohol ban.
 
SAB should have carried the court case to the end like the smoking ban did. They know the stupids are in charge now and they do not care how much poverty and job loses they cause. The whole country has to suffer because a minority of people cannot behave responsible.
 
Suggestion. Instead of an alcohol ban, just put in that anyone found guilty of an offense during lockdown will have an alcohol test done. if they are over the limit, even if it didn't affect the offense (like wearing a mask) then their sentence is doubled or their fine is doubled.

That way sales can continue, the small number of muppets that cant handle it responsibly will get a bit of a wake-up, and the fiscus gets a boost due to double fines.
 
I suggested that as well, but well, one drink over the rational judgement mark and a drunk will not care about the consequences of his actions.
 
ronald911 said:
Prison cells will always have room.
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You would think that. Imagine my surprise, in two separate cases, where EMPD refused to lock up said drunk drivers because “COVID risk is a problem in the holding cells”. It is why there has been such a blatant disregard in our town (Benoni) for drunk driving. If there’s no consequences then there will be no compliance. Those idiots screw it up for everyone else.
 
“Over 165,000 people have already lost their jobs with a further 100,000 people moving into poverty as a result of the alcohol bans,” SAB said.

“We have seen small and large businesses severely impacted, billions of rand lost in taxes, the entrenchment of illicit trading and the looting of alcohol stores.”

“Restricting the legal trade of alcohol fuels the growth of the illicit market, a fact that is widely acknowledged internationally,” it added.
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“We have to achieve higher levels of economic growth and investment. We have to create jobs and bring more black South Africans, women and youth into the mainstream of economic activity,” he said.

Ramaphosa noted that for millions of South Africans, the poor conditions under which they lived before the pandemic had only got worse.

“The economy has contracted sharply. Around two million jobs have been lost and many more people have fallen below the poverty line,” he said.
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www.timeslive.co.za

'We have to decisively change the face of our economy': Ramaphosa

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC-led government has to decisively change the face of SA's economy, and not simply allow it to return to where it was before the devastating Covid-19 pandemic.
www.timeslive.co.za www.timeslive.co.za

So, Mr Ramaphosa, which is the lesser of the two evils, banning booze, or killing the economy?
 
RedViking said:
Shame, they in for a suprise.
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This.

With hospitals apparently being full they give can’t afford to allow something that causes more admissions and emergencies.

Lack of hospital capacity, infrastructure and qualified staff is the main reason at the end of the day.
 
johnjm said:
This.

With hospitals apparently being full they give can’t afford to allow something that causes more admissions and emergencies.

Lack of hospital capacity, infrastructure and qualified staff is the main reason at the end of the day.
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Yet the trauma wards are empty, it's more of a staffing issue.
 
johnjm said:
This.

With hospitals apparently being full they give can’t afford to allow something that causes more admissions and emergencies.
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Would be nice to see some stats on this, if they are indeed full then have no issue but the first alcohol ban had nothing to do with full hospitals.
 
TEXTILE GUY said:
www.timeslive.co.za

'We have to decisively change the face of our economy': Ramaphosa

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC-led government has to decisively change the face of SA's economy, and not simply allow it to return to where it was before the devastating Covid-19 pandemic.
www.timeslive.co.za www.timeslive.co.za

So, Mr Ramaphosa, which is the lesser of the two evils, banning booze, or killing the economy?
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They have some retarded notion where if everyone has lost everything in the "new dawn" everyone will suddenly create job opportunities and SA will be wakanda.
 
Two anecdotes regarding hospital capacity:
  • A neighbour of mine was in a leading private hospital in December for Covid treatment. They were eight patients in a ward that was designed for four beds.
  • An elderly friend of a relative needed to be hospitalised in December for a non-Covid medical problem. They had to wait for two days for a bed to become available amongst the local hospitals.
 
lumeer said:
Two anecdotes regarding hospital capacity:
  • A neighbour of mine was in a leading private hospital in December for Covid treatment. They were eight patients in a ward that was designed for four beds.
  • An elderly friend of a relative needed to be hospitalised in December for a non-Covid medical problem. They had to wait for two days for a bed to become available amongst the local hospitals.
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Okay here's one as well. Mother in law had to go to a government hospital in December for stitches as she had a massive gash on her leg. Two hours and it was done.
Though in January my wife had to wait at the GP for an hour for a rash on my son to be checked,thanks to them being swamped.
 
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