Makhura said the liquor industry contributed to employment but he said the use of liquor also had social effects.
“Going beyond Covid-19, I think we must see how we must strengthen regulation. I am not talking about banning the sale of liquor forever. Of course, there are those who believe it must be done,” Makhura said.
He said he was concerned about the negative social impacts caused by the consumption of alcohol.
“South Africans drink too much, just too much, and it causes accidents and fights.
“Our hospitals are reporting they no longer have people arriving there with stab wounds, gunshot wounds and wounds sustained in motor vehicle accidents.”
Makhura said during previous Easter weekends, an average 25 to 45 people were killed on Gauteng's roads. This year there were only two road fatalities during the Easter weekend lockdown.
“We must find ways to deal with the negative impacts of alcohol in our society.”