BizNews BizNews Radio

Alcohol ban: good or bad for SA's Covid-19 battle? Ryan Noach, Chief Executive of Discovery Health

Loading player...
The alcohol ban that was reimposed at the weekend after President Cyril Ramaphosa noted that booze-related injuries were taking up valuable hospital space needed for Covid-19 patients has sparked an outcry - and fierce debate. In this interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Ryan Noach - chief executive of Discovery - emphasises that he believes "the lesson here is that as a society, as South Africans, we have to find a more responsible way for legal alcohol to flow. We have to learn lessons at a societal level about how how to respond and how to act when alcohol is around." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Jul 2020 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

How Egoli Youth Empowerment turned squash into a pathway to opportunity for Joburg's youth

Egoli Youth Empowerment started with squash courts in Soweto and grew into a holistic youth development programme spanning sport, academic support, life skills, leadership, entrepreneurship and urban farming. Director Glenn Lazarus and Programme Director Sharon Sibanda tell BizNews how EYE is creating safe spaces, developing young talent, and helping vulnerable…
15 May 9AM 19 min

Fighting to save South Africa’s moral compass: Unashamedly Ethical's Gary Power

Gary Power lifts the lid on corruption, ethical collapse, and the fight to rebuild South Africa from the ground up. In this powerful conversation, the CEO of Unashamedly Ethical shares how his father transformed a major construction business, why integrity is a survival strategy, and how collective action, faith, and…
14 May 6AM 28 min
All episodes