The Gauteng Liquor authority, which represents 20 000 shebeen and tavern owners, has threatened to take legal action against President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Constitutional Court. Covid-19 Day19ofLockdown
Johannesburg - Political parties have taken a united stand to oppose calls by the liquor industry for the government to lift its ban on the sale of alcohol during the lockdown which President Cyril Ramaphosa has since extended by two weeks.
Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko said the Presidency had noted the representations made by the Gauteng Liquor Forum to Ramaphosa. “Nonetheless, the Cabinet will be meeting during the course of the week to discuss details of the government’s economic assistance programme. Such discussions will obviously have a bearing on the Gauteng Liquor Forum’s clients and other small businesses. The Presidency will therefore await the outcome of those discussions before commenting further on this matter,” said Diko.
Pambo said the EFF was prepared to assemble a powerful legal team to face the Gauteng Liquor Forum head on by opposing any court application it planned to bring before the courts to get the sale of alcohol unbanned during the lockdown. “The EFF calls on the government to unequivocally oppose the relaxation of alcohol restrictions. We must refuse to be drawn into a general conspiracy for mass murder by the alcohol industry.
The ANC’s Pule Mabe said the ruling party had frowned upon the liquor industry’s calls for the unbanning of the sale of liquor. “It is incumbent upon all South Africans to really play their part in assisting the government to deal with this devastating pandemic,” Mabe said.
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