Salba Proposes 'Vaccine Passport' for Jabbed South Africans to Buy Booze
- The South African Liquor Brand Owners Association (Salba) is discussing a proposal about pushing a vaccine passport forward
- The Covid-19 vaccine passport will be used to prove that one has received the jab before they can purchase alcohol
- Salba is trying to boost South African adults' need to be vaccinated by proposing the vaccine alcohol passport
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A new report has revealed that the liquor industry is pondering the introduction of a 'vaccine passport'. This will be used to purchase alcohol in South Africa. The South African Liquor Brand Owners Association (Salba) will be discussing the proposal on Wednesday, 25 August.
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This will form part of its attempt to push a broader Covid-19 vaccination rollout in South Africa, according to BusinessDay. Salba Chairperson Sibani Mngadi stated the industry is looking at any way they could support a larger societal agenda to urge people to be vaccinated.
On Thursday, 26 August, at the National Health Council, the project is set to be talked over by government authorities. A report by BusinessTech reminded South Africans that the country has faced complete alcohol sales bans on four occasions since March last year.
The country's current restrictions stipulate that the sale of alcohol for off-site consumption is allowed between 10am and 6pm while on-site consumption allows for alcoholic beverages to be drunk until 8pm.
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Limpopo Department of Health ponders banning booze sales for unvaccinated people
In similar news, Briefly News recently reported that some South Africans have pledged to be creative if the Limpopo Department of Health institutes a ban on the sale of booze on those choosing not to get vaccinated.
This is after Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba said the province is in discussions with the alcohol industry over several proposals that include preventing unvaccinated people from purchasing liquor.
Limpopo is the first province to consider imposing a ban on the sale of alcohol to this group. The bombshell has caused a massive frenzy online as alcohol-drinking South Africans rubbished the potential move.
Video of looters taking a nap after drinking stolen booze has SA stunned
In other news, Briefly News previously reported that a clip of a man lying drunk on the floor in the midst of the chaos of the looting that rocked Mzansi in July has left the masses needing answers.
The strange clip was first shared by @ECR_Newswatch on Twitter.
"Some looters have passed out after overly indulging in free stolen alcohol," they wrote.
Source: Briefly News
