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Cape Town plans to introduce new alcohol laws in two phases

22 October 2021

The Western Cape government is working on updating its laws around the sale of alcohol, with alcohol abuse closely tied to violent crimes in the province.

“One of the driving forces behind the staggering homicide or murder statistics in the Western Cape is the availability and consumption of alcohol, says Wade Seale, spokesperson for the Western Cape’s Department of Community Safety.

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CITY OF CAPE TOWN CLAMPS DOWN ON ILLEGAL EVENTS

City of Cape Town clamps down on illegal events

23 September 2021

Reposted from News24

  • The City of Cape Town has ramped up its operations in clamping down on illegal events.
  • In recent months, 49 illegally planned events were identified.
  • A number of warning letters had also been issued, and organisers arrested or fined.

The City of Cape Town has ramped up its operations in clamping down on illegal events, with 49 illegally planned events identified in recent months.

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Community urged to be part of the decision making

22 June 2021

OFFICIALS from the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) would like encourage communities to use their constitutional right to be part of the decision-making in the issuing of a liquor licence through a community consultation process.

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Easter rules are needed, say liquor makers – but don’t ban booze until hospitals get full

26 March 2021
  • Easter weekend, and a potential third wave of coronavirus infections, requires swift action, says the alcohol industry.
  • That should not include any restrictions on alcohol sales again, though, not unless hospitals get full again.
  • It is also pre-emptively arguing against restricting inter-provincial travel again.
  • Instead the government should impose as longer curfew, and restrict gatherings to fewer people again, booze makers say.
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City of Cape Town has collected R26 000 in Covid-19 non-compliance fines

13 March 2021

Source:https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/city-of-cape-town-has-collected-r26-000-in-covid-19-non-compliance-fines-f1de47b4-d860-4ee7-ba42-653a42375892

Cape Town – The City last week collected R26 000 in fines for non-adherence to Covid-19 rules, as its environmental health staff continue to carry out compliance inspections at a range of premises, including funeral homes, shops and even Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres.

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No new tax measures – but you will pay more if you drink and smoke

1 March 2021

Consumers of alcohol and tobacco products will pay 8% more in excise duties.

  • In light of improvements in tax revenue collections in recent months, government has withdrawn a proposal to introduce tax measures to raise revenue by R40 billion over the next four years.
  • However, this year it will implement increases to indirect taxes – mainly an 8% increase in excise duties on tobacco and alcohol as well as inflation-linked increases in the fuel levy.
  • Tax revenue estimates are R99.6 billion higher than what was projected in October 2020 – reducing the tax revenue shortfall to R213 billion.

South Africans have been spared increases on their direct taxes, but they will have to fork out more money for alcohol and tobacco products.

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