The National Liquor Traders Association has lodged urgent court application to interdict the implementation of the Limpopo Liquor Act of 2009.
The National Liquor Traders Association hasThe Act which prohibits the sale of alcohol after midnight, is set to be effected on August 1.
The application has been scheduled to be heard at the High Court in Polokwane a week later, on the 8th of August.National Liquor Traders’ Association’s Lucky Ntimane says they expect the Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Department to hold off on in the implementation of the act until court has heard the matter.
‘It is rather unfortunate that we have to resort to court processes to resolve an issue that could have been handled differently only if the government of Limpopo cared about liquor traders instead of peddling half-truths to try and defend an issue that seeks to destroy the livelihoods of liquor traders and the value chain.
Ntimane adds, “It is our expectation that as this matter is before the courts, the Limpopo Economic, Environment and Tourism department MEC, Rodgers Monama will accordingly show good faith and suspend the Act in its entirety pending the finalization of this case. This is the least we expect from the department.”
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