Prohibition is not the way to solve SA s alchohol problem Rhys Evans > By Rhys Evans - 23 February 2021 - 07:49
Although the alcohol ban was lifted at the beginning of February, with a pending legal battle between South African Breweries (SAB) and the minister of cooperative governance and traditional affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, it’s possible that another will be swiftly implemented if the circumstances require. In order to have the desired outcome of reducing alcohol-related injuries occupying hospital beds required for Covid-19 patients, it is advisable that the government continue to enforce curfew regulations while permitting the sale of alcohol under tightly controlled conditions.