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Brewers have emphasized the importance of responsible alcohol consumption during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The alcohol industry has received numerous complaints from consumers about companies breaking the rules.
- Brewers plan to stop supplying alcohol to companies that have violated level 2 lockdown restrictions.
- The Minister of Tourism, Mmamolokolo Kubayi-Ngubane, has also called on restaurants to comply with safety regulations.
Brewers plan to stop supplying alcohol to companies that do not comply with Level 2 restrictions on the sale of spirits.
The South African Beer Association (BASA) issued a statement on Wednesday stating that it has pledged to “identify establishments that break the law and cut off supplies.”
This comes after Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane called on restaurants to comply with safety regulations, following numerous complaints. The department received complaints from consumers, employees and other operators that some restaurants operated outside of curfew, offered alcohol to go and did not enforce social distancing or wearing masks. The SA Restaurant Association, in turn, has warned that it will report on restaurants that do not comply, Fin24 previously reported.
Now brewers are taking a stand: BASA, which includes the Craft Brewers Association South Africa, Heineken South Africa and South African Breweries, said it will request details from municipalities and provincial spirits authorities of companies whose licenses have been revoked since the ban on sales. he was raised, to stop supplying them with alcohol.
“We will continue to be blacklisted by these companies as part of our continuing drive to encourage responsible alcohol consumption and distribution,” said Patricia Pillay, CEO of BASA.
“While most establishments and restaurants are complying with closure regulations, we have been receiving reports of companies selling and serving alcohol outside of legal business hours.
“We have also had reports of outlets not adhering to social distancing protocols and therefore putting the health and safety of their customers at risk,” the statement read.
According to BASA, its toll-free hotline had received numerous complaints calls about companies violating regulations.
Pillay explained that it was “essential” to ensure responsible and moderate alcohol consumption during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. He stressed that another “crackdown” on the sector would be detrimental to the many livelihoods that depend on it continuing to function.
