The owner of the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park, East London will appear in court in August on charges of selling alcohol to children.
“After the opening of the case by the Liquor Board, the investigators embarked on the investigation process. This resulted in fines to the amount of R2,000 being issued to each of the two tavern employees, while a summons was served on the owner to appear in court.Kinana said the tavern owner is expected in the East London Magistrate’s court on 19 August 2022. The two employees have been given an option of a fine in terms of the Liquor Act.
The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene has appreciated the work of the investigators thus far and further expressed gratitude for the patience shown by both affected families and communities. The arrests come as the MEC for Finance in the province, Mlungisi Mvoko, whose department also handles the issuing of liquor licences, admitted that there was “a great need to improve human resources to effectively enforce compliance .
He added that the provincial liquor laws do not limit the number of liquor outlets that can be licensed in the province.
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