OnTap Magazine

A frequent conversation among craft brewery owners in South Africa is how difficult it is to get up and running, from an administrative and legal perspective. Between the bureaucratic red tape and the costs, the obstacles can be insurmountable. Craig Claassen looks into the legislation and departmental processes behind some of these obstacles in an effort to better understand them, and offer a few suggestions as to how we might address them. CRAFT BREWERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA? WHY IS GOVERNMENT NOT FRIENDLIER TO CRAIG CLAASSEN IT’S COMPLICATED. ontapmag.co.za | Summer 2024 | 43