Source: https://www.talkofthetown.co.za/2020/09/30/western-cape-booze-traders-hit-with-more-than-r1-7m-in-fines-under-lockdown-what-you-need-to-know/
Western Cape community safety MEC Albert Fritz revealed this week that the fines were issued between March 27 and September 25.
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.
Consumers of alcohol and tobacco products will pay 8% more in excise duties.
South Africans have been spared increases on their direct taxes, but they will have to fork out more money for alcohol and tobacco products.
On the anniversary of the beginnings of the South African wine industry, Christian Eedes reflects on the alcohol ban, past challenges the wine industry has faced, and the need for the entire alcohol industry to pull together to help overcome the serious social problem South Africa has with alcohol.
Alcohol associations in SA said the country’s wine industry ‘faces a grim picture of business closures, job losses, downward price pressure and structural damage to subsectors’.
Reprinted from Fin24, by Penelope Mashego – 2021-01-12
South Africa’s alcohol industry has asked for another deferment of its excise tax payment until the latest sales alcohol ban is lifted.
The Department of Home Affairs and Gauteng Liquor Board formed part of the operations which resulted in arrests and shutting down of illegal liquor stores.
Cape Town – The Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) has stepped up its enforcement activity as part of the province’s efforts to ensure establishments play their part and prevent alcohol-related harms from taking place.
Cape Town – Men will confront their demons in a series of facilitated dialogues on gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, hosted in taverns around Cape Town this week.
