

Nissan Joseph: And we are also seeing a lot of demand across tiers of cities and so it is not limited to any particular metro or just tier I and II cities. In fact, supply cannot keep up with demand currently and the way we are seeing the supply chain beef up in India, I think it has got a lot of opportunities and we strongly believe that in the long run, this is going to be India’s decade, especially at Metro Brands, we think that this is the right phase for us and the right step has been taken for the future of the company. This company is far stronger, leaner and ready to take on challenges now as opposed to what it was before Covid. There is no doubt there has been a little bit of fear and with all the government regulations coming in regarding the Omicron virus, we hope that we will be able to overcome it like we overcame the first two Covid phases.
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What is the demand trend, especially for your premium products, given the current ongoing wedding season? How is the demand trend for your company?įarah Malik: For us, the last quarter has been probably one of our best quarters and it is continuing to trend. If caught, and their investigation finds you to be the originator of the post, you will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.Nissan Joseph, CEO, and Farah Malik, MD, Metro Brands, in conversation with ET Now Warning your friends of the location of roadblocks, says Superintendent Parboo Sewpersadh of the Metro Police, is illegal and constitutes defeating the ends of justice. Read: Durban Metro Police warns against roadblock alertsĪnd therein lies the problem. This information, in turn, makes its way on to social media groups and is passed on in an effort to get people to avoid these routes home after a night out. And with a number of arrests every week, Middleton says they are definitely winning the war.īut the Metro Police have discovered a possible leak in their department with allegations emerging that one of their own is passing on information of the location of these roadblocks to certain members of the public. Middleton and his team go out every weekend setting up roadblocks to curb the scourge. Acting Head of Metro Police, Steve Middleton, launched a campaign earlier this year to rid our roads of drunk drivers. The Metro Police say that these are the people they are targeting in their on-going roadblocks around Durban. And while the majority are responsible and don’t drive while under the influence of alcohol, there are still some who flout the laws and get behind the wheel of their car drunk. As the festive season approaches, people are winding down with parties and gatherings that often involve drinking alcohol.
