Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said “we must reject the false dichotomy that we have to pick between providing healthcare to those infected with Covid-19 and keeping the economy open”.
Cape Town – ’’For as long as the Western Cape can assure access to health facilities for all Covid-19 patients, all businesses should be allowed to open safely, following clear health guidelines designed to slow the spread of Covid-19.“
’’Given our capacity to respond to Covid-19, the fact that we have passed our peak, and that we have put measures in place to support businesses so that they can reopen safely, there remains no rational reason to keep businesses closed. If they can open safely, let them. ’’We have responded to 3 972 direct enquiries for assistance from businesses in the Western Cape and have begun the process of rolling out 11 000 Covid-19 Business Safety Kits in the province to ensure that businesses are properly supported in this regard.
’’Wine industry body Vinpro estimates that the initial nine-week ban on local sales and five-week ban on exports will result in 18 000 jobs lost, and 80 wineries and 350 grape producers closing their businesses over the next year. ’’We must also remember that the suspension of alcohol was not just because it provided harm in general. Rather, the stated reason is that alcohol-related cases were undermining the ability of healthcare systems to provide care to Covid-19 patients. Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said as much recently in court papers.
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