This week the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane is expected to hear an urgent application brought by liquor traders against new regulations prohibiting the sale of alcohol after midnight. The new regulations came into effect this month and Sekhukhune Liquor Traders Association is justifiably worried that they will harm their business and negatively impact livelihoods.
The department has cited liquor abuse and perceived increase in violence connected to alcohol consumption after midnight as the rationale behind the restrictions. Stock photo.This week the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane is expected to hear an urgent application brought by liquor traders against new regulations prohibiting the sale of alcohol after midnight.
The new regulations came into effect this month and Sekhukhune Liquor Traders Association is justifiably worried that they will harm their business and negatively impact livelihoods. But more importantly, the liquor traders are arguing that the process followed by the provincial government in implementing the regulations was flawed and failed the provisions of the Promotion of Just Administrative Act. They allege that the new rules were signed into law a day before their comments were considered by the department of economic development, environment and tourism.
The department on the other hand has cited liquor abuse and perceived increase in violence connected to alcohol consumption after midnight as the rationale behind the restrictions. There is no doubt that alcohol abuse contributes to some of the nation’s ills. In fact, South Africans are regarded to be among heaviest drinkers in the world.
This has led to experts proposing implementation of evidence-based policies to reduce alcohol consumption to cut down on the risks associated with alcohol use.
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