New research highlights major flaws in South Africa’s lockdown alcohol bans
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The liquor industry says that the South African government will have to change its approach and consider new data before choosing to implement future alcohol bans.
In a statement on Thursday (8 April) the South African Liquor Brand owners Association (Salba) cited a new report which showed that, while trauma cases in South Africa declined during lockdown, the difference was minimal compared to countries that did not introduce a ban on alcohol.
The report was led by independent data expert Ian McGorian of Silver Fox Consulting, in collaboration with professor Mike Murray from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and financial support from Distell.