alcohol

The South African government may have been quick to squelch alcohol sales during the Covid-19 epidemic citing the harm caused by drinking, but it continues to take millions from alcohol firms - even after a 2010 Cabinet decision to kick government's habit of industry handouts. Everyday, an average of 171 people in South Africa die…

GroundUp reported.It is an industry advocate "non-profit company which represents 2 500 South African wine producers, cellars and stakeholders".Unharvested grapes dry on the vine outside Rawsonville. The wine industry has suffered huge losses due to the ban on alcohol and exports during the Covid-19 lockdown. (Steve Kretzmann)According to Vinpro, the industry lost R200 million per…

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With the sale of alcohol banned for more than seven weeks since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown, the illegal booze trade has mushroomed and prices have rocketed, GroundUp reported.People who used to frequent shebeens in the Southern Cape say syndicates have stepped in and are charging exorbitant prices for conventional brands of alcohol.In response,…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A Colorado man who died of alcohol poisoning had his death classified as due to the coronavirus, possibly shedding light on a skewed virus death toll in the state, according to a report on Thursday.Sebastian Yellow, 35, was found dead by police on…