South Africa’s beverage industry is a big contributor to the country’s economic wellbeing, with alcohol being a big part of the country’s social scene. The alcohol ban on 27th March necessitated by rising Covid-19 infections therefore had far reaching repercussions. The initial alcohol ban was lifted on 1st June but was reinstated on 12 July without warning, making South Africa the only country that re-introduced a complete prohibition on alcohol sales. On Saturday (15 August), South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the suspension of the sale of alcohol would be lifted subject to certain restrictions. Thank God we can have business, it’s better than nothing.”The beverage and alcohol industries have definitely begun their journey towards recovery.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 09, 2020 11:02 UTC