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Bottle stores oppose booze laws

11 Nov 2016

Ninety-three percent of small business owners in townships expect amendments to the Liquor Act to damage their businesses.

This is according to a survey conducted by the Gauteng Liquor Forum, the SA Liquor Traders Association and the National Tourism Hospitality Association, which represent the interests of 35,000 small businesses.

The survey was held after the Department of Trade and Industry proposed to introduce the amendments to the Liquor Act 59 of 2003.

The amendments propose that the legal drinking age be increased from 18 to 21, among other restrictions.

The survey found that:

87% said the laws would create unnecessary problems between businesses and patrons;
75% said it would increase police corruption;
83% thought the laws would force them to close their businesses; and
95% said these laws would criminalise small businesses.

Liquor Traders Association president Mish Hlophe said small business owners would be the hardest hit by the amendments.

"By adding laws that are not feasible or workable in the township environment, the ministers are pushing us into crisis," Hlophe said.

Source: The Times

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