Liquor Legislation
latest news & developments
Regulators target social cost of alcohol
But bids to limit the damaging effect of the liquor industry are meeting spirited resistance.
New alcohol Bill will speed up liquor licence applications
The new Gauteng Liquor Bill would close loopholes in current liquor legislation, including streamlining the process of applying for a liquor licence.
Shebeens call the shots in Gauteng
The new licence rules appear to render communities powerless to object to new shebeens popping up.
Gauteng shebeens get three months to apply for licence
Provincial Minister Qedani Mahlangu says shebeens must also comply with the new Gauteng Liquor Act and will have three months to apply for a licence.
Froth set to fly over liquor strictures
A substance abuse summit has suggested tightening the alcohol laws.
Cape Town to review new liquor by-law
The City of Cape Town has commissioned a legal review of its new liquor by-law before any amendments are gazetted.
The inconvenient truth about the Western Cape Liquor Act
The new Western Cape Liquor Act is an albatross around the neck of the Democratic Alliance.
Shebeen owners protest W Cape liquor Act
Hundreds of shebeen owners and workers marched to the Western Cape legislature in Cape Town on Tuesday in protest against proposed new liquor rulings.