The future of South Africa’s wine industry has been plunged into uncertainty as the alcohol ban continues to impact businesses that were beginning to recover from a decade-long decline.
The industry has been voicing its concerns about the impact of the ban on the sale of alcohol on businesses and the economy, following the government’s decision to re-institute it last week, citing an increase in alcohol-related trauma cases at hospitals.
South Africa’s Covid-19 cases are approaching 400 000 and the country now has the fifth-largest caseload in the world.