KBL sues: The bigger, broader battle facing gov't :: Mmegi Online

The country’s largest brewer, Kgalagadi Breweries Limited, is awaiting dates for its court battle with government over the alcohol ban. Staff Writers, MBONGENI MGUNI & MPHO MOKWAPE note that other industries and legal experts are keenly following the case, as it will shape the government’s future actions around the pandemic

For Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL), the case is clear. The government has unfairly and unilaterally instituted the fifth ban on alcohol, once again singling out the sector as the cause of an upsurge in COVID-19 cases. Also, televised statements made by Presidential Task Team members familiarly suggest the ban was a reaction to incidents of non-compliance in known hotspots in Gaborone.

“We acknowledge that there have been isolated incidents of gathering where there was consumption of alcohol by some, but the entire sector should not be disadvantaged for the irresponsible behaviour of a few individuals,” KBL spokesperson, Masegonyana Madisa said on Tuesday in announcing the brewer’s lawsuit.

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