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Liquor industry players team up to discourage underage drinking By Simtembile Mgidi - 11 March 2021
The prevalence of high school pupils buying and consuming alcohol has prompted two of the Eastern Cape s biggest industry role players to embark on an educational programme against underage drinking.
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ELCB), in partnership with SAB, is targeting 15 schools in the province s two biggest metros to help curb underage drinking, as well as donating personal protective equipment to matrics.
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Heftier fines needed at Buffalo City drinking spots for breaking Covid rules, residents say PREMIUM By Gugu Phandle - 13 February 2021
Buffalo City residents have questioned how a R5,000 fine issued to a popular East London entertainment venue for violating Covid-19 regulations would serve as a deterrent, when one night’s liquor sales could far exceed that amount. ..
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First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.
The second Covid-19 wave has receded, prompting the unbanning of the sale of alcohol. There is scant data available showing exactly how the ban affected hospital emergency units during the second wave, but the little that there is suggests it had a similar impact during both waves. Though the short-term objective might have been achieved, a sustainable reduction in alcohol-related trauma cases is more elusive.
It has been repeated by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize that the ban on the sale of alcohol decreased the burden of trauma cases on hospitals in the second wave of Covid-19, just as it had during the first.
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board is looking into the incident.
Buccaneers management said it was an old video, but it had no idea how old it was, adding that it was still investigating.
A shocking video showing a massive party at popular East London pub Buccaneers, with patrons dancing in close proximity without masks or social distancing has gone viral, raising the ire of local authorities.
Liquor licencing authority, the Eastern Cape Liquor Board, has launched an investigation into the incident, while the Buffalo City Metro has urged businesses to put lives before profits.
In the video, scores of revellers can be seen dancing while the DJ can be seen shaking the hand of a patron.