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Foretelling job losses and the demise of small businesses, liquor industry bodies are considering legal action against the decision to ban alcohol for the fourth time since South Africa s Covid-19 lockdown began nearly 15 months ago.
The Beer Association of SA (BASA), which represents the Craft Brewers Association, Heineken South Africa and South African Breweries (SAB), said on Sunday night it is seeking legal advice on national government’s inexplicable decision to implement a fourth alcohol ban . in the interest of protecting jobs and livelihoods . Support independent journalism Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism.
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Beer Association calls for tax relief ahead of budget speech 23 February 2021 - 14:00 The Beer Association of SA (Basa) has called on the government to offer tax relief to help its members. Stock photo. Image: 123rf/Jakub Godja
The Beer Association of SA (Basa) has called on finance minister Tito Mboweni to offer the industry some tax relief ahead of his budget speech on Wednesday.
The association, whose members include the Craft Brewers Association of SA, Heineken SA and SA Breweries (SAB), said tax relief is the least the government can do to help its members, whose businesses have been devastated by the three bans on alcohol trading.