The National Liquor Traders have lashed out at the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government after they were left out of a R10 million relief fund for township and rural shop owners following last year’s unrest. | WitnessKZN
The provincial government recently announced that it had approved an intervention aimed at providing a relief grant to rural and township shops that were affected by the looting and unrest, but this fund excluded support to alcohol and related products sellers.
The liquor traders said they were not surprised by the latest government “snub”. The liquor traders’ convener, Lucky Ntimane, said the “uncaring stance” taken by the KZN government had not shocked them as they were used to being treated with disdain.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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