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WATCH: Why the alcohol industry has canned investments

SAB vice-president for finance Andrew Murray talks to Business Day TV about the cancellation of a R2.5bn investment

07 August 2020 - 07:37 Business Day TV
Picture: 123RF/HANDMADE PICTURES
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The alcohol industry has decided that it will not fight the booze ban in court just yet, but the decision to boycott investments due to the prohibition makes their position clear.

Business Day TV spoke to SAB vice-president for finance Andrew Murray about the group’s decision to cancel a R2.5bn investment.

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