President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday tightened up national Covid-19 restrictions, including on alcohol sales and large gatherings. The restrictions kick in from midnight, he said. Of particular concern, he said, were large gatherings,…
Hours of movement‚ impact of alcohol on hospital admissions up for discussion Health minister Zweli Mkhize says local lockdown restrictions will be discussed for Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape – a province that accounts for about…
Police minister Bheki Cele says he is shocked and disgusted by the blatant disregard of lockdown rules by some liquor outlet owners in the name of profit. Cele, who was speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, said he joined a police…
Kruger National Park rangers who had intercepted a group of men illegally entering SA from Mozambique found large amounts of alcohol, cigarettes and skin lightening creams in their possession. Police spokesperson Brig Leonard Hlathi said…
“The sale, dispensing and distribution of alcohol will be suspended with immediate effect.” This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa during a national address on Sunday night. He said this was to make sure that hospital beds were…
Since the country moved to level 3 there have been 114 murders and 60 reported drunken driving cases in the province, according to Eastern Cape transport, safety and liaison MEC Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe. In a statement released by her…
As calls for a new booze ban grow in the Eastern Cape, house parties and other booze-related lockdown breaches may be the thing of the past. This after the provincial government and the liquor industry agreed to set up a tip-off line for…
Komani residents stood in snaking queues on Monday to top up on supplies of their favorite tipple. Although alcohol beverages are now allowed under level three, those looking to indulge in their favourite pints will still have to follow…
A stern warning has been issued to citizens and liquor outlets not to sell or transport alcohol after hours, ahead of the weekend. From 9am to 5pm between Mondays and Thursdays, South Africans can buy and transport alcohol for home…
The Gauteng Liquor Forum (GLF) has appealed to people to consume alcohol responsibly as the eased lockdown regulations kicked in on Monday. All over the country, South Africans queued up to buy alcohol at liquor outlets which opened their…
The South African Breweries (SAB) has denied that the alcohol busted on its trucks in Gauteng was meant for sale. In a statement issued by the company, it claimed that the alcohol seized by police was being moved to other storage sites…
While alcohol has been declared a banned substance under the National Disaster Management Act during the 21 days of lockdown, a number of outlets have continued to sell booze. Since Friday, police in Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality…
