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CoCt law enforcement to crack down on alcohol this festive season

Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security in the City of Cape Town, JP Smith, says law enforcement agencies will focus on enforcing compliance of alcohol laws over the festive season. He was speaking in Philippi during the launch of a safer festive season campaign. Smith says they have strengthened their working relations with the provincial government and police: “For us road enforcement is a primary component of what we […]

29 November 2020

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Alcohol-related trauma cases double since ban lifted- WC Health Dept

By Tauhierah Salie The Western Cape Health Department has revealed that trauma cases in the province have doubled since the move to level 2 lockdown last week, many of which have been alcohol-related. Various field hospitals have closed since then, due to the number of Covid 19 infections and hospitalizations stabilizing. Speaking to VOC on Tuesday, chief of operations Dr Saadiq Kariem explained that the department has been consistently keeping […]

25 August 2020

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“We have to live with the virus,” says expert on lockdown level 2

As anticipation builds around the expected relaxation of the lockdown in South Africa and subsequent lifting of bans, experts have warned that this needs to be carefully considered and implemented. It comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa held meetings with the National Coronaviurs Command council and cabinet amid ongoing court cases challenging aspects of the lockdown. The ban on the sale of tobacco products has been highly contested, with smokers and […]

14 August 2020

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Not everyone who goes to restaurants drinks alcohol – Dlamini-Zuma

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has disputed a claim by a group of restaurants that people are not frequenting restaurants solely because no alcohol can be sold with meals. She said restaurant groups have not considered that there are risks associated with frequenting public places during the Covid-19 pandemic. In her 103-page affidavit submitted to the Western Cape High Court, opposing the application led by Cape Town-based […]

8 August 2020

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350% increase in trauma patients during alcohol unbanning

The Western Cape Department of Health has welcomed the reinstatement of the ban on alcohol sales, given the recent rise in alcohol-related traumas being reported at hospitals across the province. It comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the reimplementation of the ban in order to alleviate strain on the healthcare system, which has seen an influx of trauma cases. Speaking to VOC’s Breakfast Beat on Wednesday, the departments’ head of […]

15 July 2020

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Winde criticises alcohol ban as a ‘blunt instrument’

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Monday deplored the renewed alcohol ban imposed by the national government as a "blunt instrument" in the fight against Covid-19. Winde said the after June 1, when the government lifted the initial alcohol ban imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an immediate increase in the number of murders recorded in the province and a surge in admission to the trauma wards […]

14 July 2020

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President Ramaphosa says ‘No to alcohol sales’ amid covid-19 lockdown

Alcohol traders will have to wait until the end of the nationwide lockdown to resume trade like most other businesses, the office of the state attorney has said in response to the Gauteng Liquor Forum. The state attorney, acting for President Cyril Ramaphosa, emphasised on Friday that the sale of alcohol is "not an essential service" and could derail government's efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The president […]

18 April 2020

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21 arrested after 16 liquor stores looted in the Western Cape, Cele calls urgent meeting

Police Minister Bheki Cele has commended the swift arrest of 21 suspects allegedly behind 16 incidents of liquor store looting in the Western Cape since the start of the nationwide lockdown. Cele was visiting the Western Cape on Saturday with police top brass amid several liquor-related crimes in the country. In a statement on Sunday, the police ministry said that 21 suspects had been arrested related to these incidents, with […]

12 April 2020

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Stellenbosch University temporarily bans alcohol in residences

Stellenbosch University has temporarily banned alcohol in university residences and private student accommodation in a bid to combat alcohol abuse among students and gender-based violence. The temporary ban came into effect on January 1, 2020. In a brief to students, the university said the decision was reached because of rising concern for students, with two incidents in the past year being highlighted. The first surrounded the death of a student […]

29 January 2020

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