Beer industry welcomes move to Level 3
South African Breweries says the lifting of the ban on alcohol sales is an important step towards economic recovery for the industry.
The booze ban was lifted by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who on Sunday night announced that liquor outlets can now sell alcohol but from Mondays to Thursdays only.
You can order a drink at restaurants and taverns until 8pm.
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SAB said in a statement that the recent destruction and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng, dealt another heavy blow to the alcohol industry, which came to a standstill when lockdown level 4 restrictions were imposed weeks ago.
It says the lifting of the ban is a welcome relief to the many workers whose jobs couldn't be guaranteed.
It says over a quarter of a million livelihoods depend on the beer value chain alone.
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Government's delaying the payment of excise taxes by the alcohol sector for a period of three months, to ease the burden on businesses as they recover.
