Bheki Cele Stands Firm On No Alcohol Sales





Police Minister Bheki Cele has come out guns blazing against mounting calls for government to allow the sale of alcohol during the lockdown.
Cele said it is wrong to make alcohol the centre of the debate when people are losing their lives due to COVID-19, calling people who want the ban of the sale of alcohol to be lifted as not being “serious” about life.
“The figures we got this morning from the United States this morning (Saturday) is that more than 2 000 people died of COVID-19 in a single day in that country,” Cele said.
“We all agree that the broader economy is suffering, people are losing jobs and there will be liquidations. So alcohol can not be the centre of complaints when we are facing a serious problem.”
The Beer Association of South Africa has submitted their proposals to open up taverns to government.
Amongst the organisation’s proposal is that government allow taverns to open as takeaway outlets and also allow the online sale of alcohol.
The EFF also rejected the proposal for the ban on the sale of alcohol to be lifted.
“We call on government to dismiss decisively the call from the alcohol industry and all lobbies to resume the sale of alcohol under any conditions…this is not the time to consider profit under the guise of concern for our people and their addictions,” The EFF said in a statement.

Comments

  1. SinothandoYamaZwideApril 12, 2020 at 11:26 AM

    Im dissapointed in people they should be taking this time to bond with family without alcohol and all they can think about is alcohol this virus is killing people .

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  2. ZamaButheleziApril 12, 2020 at 12:02 PM

    If every Minister could work like him...

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  3. makeup.glamApril 12, 2020 at 12:28 PM

    Yooo people of uMzansi love their alcohol and alcohol is not a need 🙄i wish they could just listen 👏

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  4. Phumeza Nails and EyelashesApril 13, 2020 at 2:57 AM

    He is not fighting with us rather he is helping us. But then ker mmmmm let me tool

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  5. Siphesihle ZwaneApril 13, 2020 at 4:23 AM

    Bheki cele and minister of health Zweli Mkhize are the best , I salute them

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  6. Thembalethu KhumaloApril 13, 2020 at 7:30 AM

    People doesn't think 🤦 am disappointed

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  7. Angel W NgidiApril 14, 2020 at 6:09 AM

    At the end of the day we're all going to benefit from his decision

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  8. GcinyMApril 15, 2020 at 7:10 AM

    😣 so now alcohol is more important than their lives🤷‍♀️, people are disappointing yaz😣 I hope government will reject their proposal

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  9. Miss M N NdimandeApril 16, 2020 at 6:39 AM

    I'm thirsty!!😩😩😩😩

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  10. bodygoals fitnessApril 16, 2020 at 10:48 AM

    What about the guy that was attacked by police that died
    Drinking indoors because The Minister permitted them.??

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  11. Xolani MthembuApril 17, 2020 at 8:57 AM

    Eish South Afriacns though ,Minister Bheki Cele is fighting with us rather he is helping us.People are dying,This Corona shit is real

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  12. SBONELOINNOCENT37April 17, 2020 at 11:14 AM

    The guy is on a mission and I like it🤣 mr stop nonsense

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  13. Healthy routine sthaka.comApril 18, 2020 at 3:37 AM

    I think bheki cele is helping us

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  14. LukheleNonzuzoApril 20, 2020 at 1:52 AM

    People are busy thinking about alcohol while the government tries by all means to protect us, actually how stupid are people.

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  15. Philile NgubaneApril 20, 2020 at 6:36 PM

    Bheki Cele is helping us although others don't understand why is it important to not sold alcohol.

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