Presidential Response To Gauteng Liquor Forum
Presidential Response To Gauteng Liquor Forum
Pretoria
Private Bag X 91 Salu Building
PRETORIA Ground Floor
0001 316 Thabo Sehume
c/o Thabo Sehume & Francis Baard
Streets, Pretoria
17 April 2020
Dear Sirs
alcohol during the lockdown period. We also refer to your letter dated
17 April 2020.
3 We note from your letter of 15 April 2020 that notwithstanding the fact
that assistance measures may be available for your clients, they have
not all in fact applied for assistance they qualify for. We therefore
invite you to provide us with the registration details of all your clients’
what assistance they qualify for, and assisting them where possible with
4 We further note that although your first letter raised only the economic
that the lockdown and the Regulations and/or laws in terms of which it
South Africans was not taken lightly and was only taken after full
7 The President, Cabinet and the National Command Council met again
8 During the discussions held this week, the National Command Council,
Cabinet and the President carefully considered inputs from all relevant
scientific and medical. Having done so, the decision was taken not to
9 The decision was taken after due consideration of the issues raised in
permitted.
10.2 The sale and consumption of alcohol also has proven links to an
general.
address this.
11.1 However, the economic impact of the lockdown is not felt only
11.2 The government is acutely aware that the effects of this are
Covid-19 pandemic.
11.4 We again record our concern that you have not indicated
12 We hope that before approaching the courts, your clients will consider
Africans.
A WASSERMAN
For: STATE ATTORNEY (PRETORIA)