SAB ensured safety at taverns in Diepkloof
The SAB cooperate affairs Zoleka Lisa and Director of trade marketing Michelle Kilpin together with the team from SAB Baragwanath Depot embarked on a drive to donate Safety kits to curb the spread of corona virus in Taverns.
On March 26 the whole of South Africa experienced a new way of living that they have never experienced before which is the lock-down period where most companies were forced to shut down, people lost jobs, small businesses shutdown and it pinched hard on most pockets.
South African Breweries (SAB) was among the companies that shutdown as alcohol sales were prohibited which ended up affecting local liquor traders who depend on the money to survive.
As the country moved to level 3 and the alcohol ban was lifted the SAB cooperate affairs Zoleka Lisa and Director of trade marketing Michelle Kilpin together with the team from SAB Baragwanath Depot embarked on a drive to donate Safety kits to curb the spread of corona virus in Taverns.
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The safety kit included a musk made by local women who have never been in the production industry which included a person living with disability, sanitiser and educational material that teaches about the pandemic.
Lisa said she was happy that the tavern owners did not wait for them to bring the kits so that they can function, they had already come up with safety plans to prevent the spread.
They visited three tarvens in Diepkloof, their first stop was in Zone 6 Rotso’s inn where they found the owners daughter Phumzile Busakwe.
Busakwe said they were severely affected by the pandemic where they were forced to shut down for two months.
“We abide by the law and SAB gave us vouchers to buy groceries for our families. Most of us are unemployed we depend on these businesses to feed our families,” she said.
She said they operate from Monday to Thursday and only 5 people allowed at a time. She said some customers do not want to sanitise, so if they see the charts they will be informed about the virus.
The second visit was in Pasie’s Tarven in Zone 2 the owner Pascaline Marabe said she was badly affected by lockdown because her 9 workers were forced to stay at home to avoid having a lot of people in the tavern. She said her business is picking up now.
Marabe said she is grateful to SAB for their support as they gave me safety kits and signs to mark for social distancing. In Pasie’s no mask no sale, they deliver alcohol.
The owner of Kwena tavern in Diepkloof Zone 6 Godfrey Ramokadi who said when the lockdown began, he had stocked up and her fridge was full but could not sell. He had removed all the posters of alcohol prices to show that he was on lockdown. He is among the people who received a food voucher.
On the day they only managed to give the 3 tavern but each and every tavern will receive the kit and the educational material.
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