Alcohol industry contributes R226.3bn, about 3.6%, to SA’s GDP

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The alcohol industry’s contribution to SA's economy, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr. Shamal Ramesar, head of research at the Drinks Federation of South Africa (DF-SA).

Topics of discussion include: how the full alcohol value chain contributes to the economy; employment; opportunities for alcohol producers; tax contributions; growth over time; and efforts to encourage responsible drinking.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.
11 Oct English South Africa Business News · News

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