Zambezi Lager Shortages Hit Bulawayo

Zambezi Lager Shortages Hit Bulawayo

A recent week-long shortage of Zambezi Lager in Bulawayo sparked concerns among consumers about potential supply constraints during the holiday period.

A snap survey in some of the big supermarkets in the city showed that the popular green-bottled lager was missing from the refrigerators, with the situation the same in most sports bars in the city centre and western areas.

In one of the supermarkets, the refrigerators were packed with imported beer and a few local lagers like Pilsner and Black Label Cans.

A manager at one of the visited supermarkets in the city said they have been having headaches with getting Zambezi supplies from the brewer for weeks now and have had to bear the brunt of customers who are beginning to suspect that the scarcity was deliberate.

Zambezi Lager Shortages Hit Bulawayo

“We have not been getting supplies from Delta, who seem to have nothing in stock and this has been for a while now. Some customers have even accused us of hoarding the product in anticipation of a price increase, which naturally is not true,” said the manager, who asked not to be named as he is not allowed to talk to the press.

A bartender at a city sports bar along George Silundika Street said they only had Zambezi cans but in small quantities.

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“We have been struggling to replenish our stocks, particularly Zambezi quarts, with the available type being the cans but in small quantities. Most of our customers do not like cans but had to take them as they have no choice,” she said.