Shebeens

The Covid-19 lockdown has exposed the effects of South Africa’s weak alcohol regulations. Government and health campaigners want tougher policies, but the liquor giants are…

The noise around the notorious Saxonwold shebeen stirs nostalgia for beer halls serving longtoms in the leafy ’burbs, now replaced by ‘pop-up’ bars

It’s a mission to find a finance minister-in-waiting at the most famous pub of Africa.

Furious tavern owners have complained that the proposed anti-smoking laws will not only destroy township businesses, but also kasi culture.

The former choirmaster and dance teacher would rather invest in his future by buying a radio than by considering giving dance classes.

Spirit-producer Diageo is betting smaller bottles can persuade sub-Saharan drinkers to sample its well-known labels, instead of homemade brews.

The new licence rules appear to render communities powerless to object to new shebeens popping up.

Hundreds of shebeen owners and workers marched to the Western Cape legislature in Cape Town on Tuesday in protest against proposed new liquor rulings.

The sooner the Food and Allied Workers Union and South African Breweries solve their dispute the better.