SOBER SUNDAYS NOT FOR EVERYONE
By: Itumeleng maleka ,Tsholofelo Sebola and Pelane Mabula
As the draft Gauteng Liquor Act currently stands, no sale of liquor on Sundays will be permitted. The government has a strong interest in cutting the sale of alcohol to reduce excessive drinking, road traffic fatalities and damage to consumer’s health.
Rashad Pombo, a pub owner thought that the new Liquor Act would affect his business because he will not be able to pay rent. “This new liquor act is not a good thing, why did they choose Sunday out of all this days.” Said Mr Pombo. Through the following you tube link, Pompo is voicing his view on the proposed act: http://youtu.be/PeYWXVSLYbY
The Liqour Act strictly regulates taverns and shebeens in townships, mainly because authorities want people to improve their lives and have productive Mondays.
Some of the consumers did not see it that way. One such consumer, Thokozane Nkonsi, did not agree with the proposed new law.
“I do not agree with this law because we want to drink on Sundays and we want to have fun. We can go to church in the morning and after that we can live a little,” he said.
Another tarven owner, Ntate Nkomo also added that shall the proposed act remain standing; it should be applicable to all communities, including those in suburbs. We have his comment in audio through the sound cloud link: http://soundcloud.com/user514224285/liqour-audio
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