The Restaurant Association of SA has written to Cogta minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, asking her to allow 70% capacity and for customers to be able to drink alcohol.
"My client has instructed us to address this letter to you in hopes that can be presented to the national command council to illustrate that the lack of regulations is severely jeopardising the industry," it states.
The association said it is in the process of formulating a"verified" list of restaurants that have closed down permanently due to the restrictions imposed by the government. "This in addition to the countless correspondences that its offices have to field from members stating that trade without the on-site sale of alcohol is not feasible and that they would remain shut demonstrates the industry's dire situation.
"My client implores the [council] to [allow] 70% capacity within a restaurant and to allow the sale and consumption of alcohol on premises as this will provide a reprieve to the industry as a whole. "Furthermore, it will allow restaurants to pay their suppliers, landlords and staff, which will stimulate economic growth."
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