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".