Harsh environment forces KBL to close Lobatse brewery
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Shutdown: KBL is closing the 36- year old brewery due to lower sales
In a statement released yesterday, KBL said since 2008, the business has faced an ever-increasing levy on alcoholic beverages and a host of regulatory measures.
This included the reduction of alcohol trading hours, the Traditional Beer Regulations and increased licensing restrictions, among others.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...