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In business: Bigboy Nhlapo of Daveyton in Ekurhuleni at his tavern. PHOTO: Vathiswa Ruselo

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"This normally happens around the informal settlements, and (where) people that were licensed earlier on and those licences were revoked, they continue trading," chief director Thezi Mabuza said.

She said the police were responsible for enforcing the National Liquor Act but the NLA also held monthly meetings to identify problem areas.

Illegal shebeens and traders often flouted zoning regulations, music volumes, trading hours and in selling to minors.

"Alcohol is here to stay with us ... but we have to find a way to deal with it (the industry) better," Mabuza said.

He was speaking on the sidelines of a Trade and Industry Department seminar in Cape Town on liquor regulation compliance.

The NLA's primary objective was to balance the socio-economic impact of alcohol abuse with the economic viability of the alcohol industry.

The Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use estimated that the industry contributed 4.4% to the Gross Domestic Product of the country, or about R90-billion a year.

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May 31, 2012

Bodigelo

Desperate people trying to make an honest living rather than waiting for jobs!!
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May 31, 2012

24nevus04u

I mean the politicians are always saying we must create jobs for ourselves after promising us job creation before the elections.Phela to get only a permit to trade ka jwala is a mountain to climb,this NLA is the same as the apartheid law that arrested our mamas for selling umqombothi and magsman.People are trying to survive without waiting for goverment to come and spoon feed them.
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May 31, 2012

Mnikazi

Liquoir licence application are long and demands a lot of things that will require a lot of money to meet.....if they dont want people to seel liquoir, they must ask the taxman if that is the right ting to do?
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May 31, 2012

somaartakeit

"Illegal liquor traders 'flout rules" its okay they are not the only ones flouting hte rules the anc gov officials do it all the time and with impunity, at least these liquor traders create jobs in their communities.
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May 31, 2012

24nevus04u

somaartakeit
"Illegal liquor traders 'flout rules" its okay they are not the only ones flouting hte rules the anc gov officials do it all the time and with impunity, at least these liquor traders create jobs in their communities.
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they are also creating a free mnyakazo hunting zone.
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