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Alcohol ban in South Africa – who’s really to blame?

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The industry itself is to blame for the Alcohol ban in South Africa

As of today, the sale of alcohol has been on 2 occasions during 2020 in South Africa. The alcohol industry blames the government and government is making decisions for the safety of the country. So who is to blame? I say the alcohol industry is responsible by being irresponsible.
Perhaps instead of complaining about the liquor bans, alcohol manufacturers and resellers could take a more active role in mitigating its negative effects on society. If they had taken the initiative earlier on, the chances are there would not have been any alcohol restrictions at all.
 
Of the 50 alcohol producers listed below there should be enough collaborative resource to create results-oriented campaigns. Of course the root of reckless behaviour can often be related to societal breakdown and this could be a great place to invest time, money and energy.

Money to spend

“The South African liquor industry, which includes the manufacture, wholesale and retail of beer, wine, spirits and flavoured alcoholic beverages, was valued at an estimated R106.1bn in 2016. Beer sales dominated the sector, accounting for 56.1% of the value of liquor sales and nearly 80% of the volume. South Africa’s alcohol consumption rate has climbed in recent years making the country the third-largest consumer of alcohol in Africa and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the 19th-biggest in the world.” – https://www.whoownswhom.co.za/
 
R106.1bn in 2016!!! I hear the industry complaining now but what happened to all the profit in previous years? I believe there is an obligation on the 50 companies below to engage with the community to reduce the negative effects of it’s products – car accidents, murder, domestic violence.. etc etc etc.

Knock-on effect

“Certainly it’s meant that the alcohol industry has taken a hit. Lucky Ntimane, head of the Liquor Traders’ Association, says a million people in South Africa have jobs tied to the alcohol industry. “I will argue the economy of the country is somehow driven by this industry,” he says. “Three percent of the GDP of the country comes from the liquor industry.” He also points to another common negative effect of alcohol prohibition: illegal trade on the black market.” –
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200917-the-impact-of-banning-alcohol-during-covid-19

Because the industry is massive, the effects of the alcohol ban in South Africa not only affect the companies’ bottom line but result in job losses as well as illegal trading which funds the crime underworld. This has been the case made by the industry as an argument against the bans but, even in this case, the main concern is getting back to business-as-usual. What we need is a fundamental shift of attitude and value.

 

FYI: Alcohol brands in South Africa

  1. Acheron Wines And Spirits (Pty) Ltd
  2. Backsberg Estate Cellars CC
  3. Beadica 276 Cc
  4. Big Daddy’s Liquors (Pty) Ltd
  5. Boland Wingerde Internasionaal (Pty) Ltd
  6. DE Waal Wines (Pty) Ltd
  7. DE Wetshof Estate (Pty) Ltd
  8. DGB (Pty) Ltd
  9. Diageo South Africa (Pty) Ltd
  10. Diamonds Discount Liquor (Pty) Ltd
  11. Edward Snell And Company (Pty) Ltd
  12. Excelsior Marketing (Pty) Ltd
  13. Fairview Wines (Pty) Ltd
  14. Graham Beck Enterprises (Pty) Ltd
  15. Heineken South Africa (Pty) Ltd
  16. Kleine Zalze Wines (Pty) Ltd
  17. Lanzerac Estate Investments (Pty) Ltd
  18. Liquor City-The Liquor Boys Cc
  19. Massmart Holdings Ltd
  20. Meridian Wine Distribution (Pty) Ltd
  21. Morgenster (1711) (Pty) Ltd
  22. NCP Alcohols (Pty) Ltd
  23. Newshelf 1167 (Pty) Ltd
  24. Ocean Traders International Africa (Pty) Ltd
  25. Oranjerivier Wynkelders Co-Operative Limited
  26. P C Kelders (Pty) Ltd
  27. Pernod Ricard South Africa (Pty) Ltd
  28. Picardi Hotelle (Pty) Ltd
  29. Picardi Liquors (Pty) Ltd
  30. Pick N Pay Stores Ltd
  31. Really Great Brand Company (Pty) Ltd (The)
  32. Robertson Kooperatiewe Wynmakery Beperk Primary Co-Operative
  33. Robinson Liquors (Pty) Ltd
  34. Rustenberg Wines (Pty) Ltd
  35. Shoprite Holdings Ltd
  36. Simonsig Wines (Pty) Ltd
  37. South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd (The)
  38. South African Distilleries And Wines (S A) Ltd
  39. Spar Group Ltd (The)
  40. Spier Farm Management (Pty) Ltd
  41. Stellenbosch Vineyards (Pty) Ltd
  42. Tiger Brands Ltd
  43. Van Loveren Vineyards (Pty) Ltd
  44. Vergelegen Wines (Pty) Ltd
  45. Vinimark Trading (Pty) Ltd
  46. Warshay Investments (Pty) Ltd
  47. Wines Of The World Distributors (Pty) Ltd
  48. Woolworths (Pty) Ltd
  49. Zandwijk Wines (Pty) Ltd
  50. Zidela Wines (Pty) Ltd