How to break into the wine industry
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A young black female winemaker shares her journey to success: Siwela Masoga of Siwela Wines.
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A young black female winemaker shares her journey to success: Siwela Masoga of Siwela Wines.
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Gauteng police shut down 15 illegal and non-compliant liquor outlets across the province at the weekend.
Source: https://ewn.co.za/2020/10/27/safety-mec-fritz-calls-on-wc-residents-to-r…
Between 27 March and the end of last week, the Western Cape Liquor Authority had investigated 196 incidents of liquor vendors reportedly contravening the National Disaster Management Act’s regulations and the Western Cape Liquor Act.
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The Western Cape government is considering stricter rules around the sale of liquor as the province continues to combat the abuse of alcohol and its knock-on effects.
Source: https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/399463/bars-have-duty-to-monitor-ris…
The Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) says bars and pubs have the responsibility to act against drunk and disorderly conduct that may lead to Covid-19 non-compliance.
Source: https://risingsunoverport.co.za/92274/alcohol-industry-cuts-off-supplies…
The industry has seen the devastating impact of the ban on the value chain. It has put in place responsible practices and forms of behaviour to trade responsibly to ensure that they protect the livelihoods of many thousands of people across the industry’s value chain.
Source: https://germistoncitynews.co.za/266724/four-arrested-for-selling-liquor-…
Four suspects were arrested for selling liquor without a licence during an operation conducted in Makause, Marathon and Delport informal settlements on October 10.
Source:https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/call-to-amend-western-cape-liquor-a…
Cape Town – People tasked with the provincial Safety Plan have asked the Department of Community Safety to amend the provincial Liquor Act as a part of its plan to halve the murder rate in the province over the next 10 years.
Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said the amendments were further aligned with Premier Alan Winde’s “smart interventions”, aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm.
“During the lockdown, my department monitored the number of homicides which demonstrated that at the beginning of the lockdown, the murder rate had been halved,” he said.
He said as the country moved into alert levels 4 and 3 the murder figures increased, but then decreased slightly as the ban on alcohol and the curfew were reinstated.
Among the key proposed amendments were altering the Western Cape Liquor Authority’s liquor licence fees, permanently confiscating seized liquor after the payment of an admission of guilt fine, and inserting an objective test within the act to determine whether alcohol has been sold to an unlicensed outlet or individual.
Some included obliging licence holders to take reasonable measures to determine that a client is of legal drinking age and aligning the act with the Liquor Products Act to ensure a uniform definition of “Illicit liquor”.
Fritz said he had noted that between March 27 and August 28, the Western Cape Liquor Authority had conducted 129 investigations into contraventions of the National Disaster Risk Management Act Regulations.
“Of the 129 investigations, 50 section 71 matters were placed on the Liquor Licensing Tribunal’s case roll, of which 40 licences were suspended and 10 applications were dismissed.”
Chief executive of the Beer Association of SA Patricia Pillay said following recent reports of alcohol outlets breaching the level 2 lockdown regulations, the association had committed itself to identifying establishments found breaking the law and cutting off their supply.
Pillay said beer manufacturers would request the details from municipalities and provincial liquor authorities of businesses whose licences had been revoked and would stop supplying alcohol to them.
Source:https://ewn.co.za/2020/08/12/cape-town-restaurants-disappointed-as-alcohol-ban-matter-postponed
The applicants want all eateries with a valid liquor licence to be allowed to serve alcohol for on-site consumption.
CAPE TOWN – A group of Cape Town restaurants set to challenge the national lockdown regulations in court are disappointed that their case will only be heard at the end of the month.
The matter was set down for Tuesday but was postponed for two weeks.
The applicants want all eateries with a valid liquor licence to be allowed to serve alcohol for on-site consumption.
Owner at Chef’s Warehouse Liam Tomlin said the aim of the court application was to prevent a jobs bloodbath and a spate of permanent restaurant closures in South Africa.
“Every single restaurant that has a licence relies on that money; that’s why we have those licences to sell alcohol.”
In court papers, minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma argues alcohol sales are banned to avoid over burdening hospital trauma units and save resources for the fight against COVID-19.
However, the applicants claim there’s no evidence that consumption at licenced restaurants contributes to the problem and the business models of most eateries depend on alcohol sales.
The applicants ask the court to at least allow licenced restaurants in the western cape to sell alcohol.
Last week, the Western Cape government said there was sufficient health capacity to deal with trauma admissions and COVID-19 patients.
In court papers the minister said the regulations were meant to apply generally and protect all South Africans fairly and equally across the country.Back to top
Source:https://ewn.co.za/2020/08/11/ct-restaurants-no-evidence-of-onsite-alcohol-use-adding-to-trauma-cases
CAPE TOWN – Cape Town restaurants will need to wait until the end of the month to challenge COVID-19 lockdown regulations in court.
The matter set down for Tuesday but has been postponed for two weeks.
The applicants want all eateries with a valid liquor licence to be allowed to serve alcohol for on-site consumption.
After the initial alcohol ban was lifted, it’s estimated about half the more than 34,000 trauma admissions to public hospitals across the country per week were linked to alcohol consumption.
However, the applicants argue there’s no evidence that consumption at licenced restaurants contributes to the overburdening of trauma units.
Owner at Chef’s Warehouse Liam Tomlin said: “Most of our guests will enjoy a bottle of wine or about three or four during a dining period. So, I really don’t believe the problems that the government are saying are related to our industry at all.”
The minister argues that allowing the sale of specific types of liquor in identified industries would not provide the effective relief the healthcare system needs during a surge in COVID-19 cases.
She adds that even though the application refers specifically to lifting the liquor ban in licensed restaurants, taverns, bars, shebeens and hotels will also be allowed to sell alcohol in unlimited quantities, as many of those establishments also serve a “meal”.Back to top