Alongside the beer, a political row is brewing in Gauteng, after the DA raised a complaint about the lax standards set by the provincial government when it comes to regulating alcohol. Politicians for the opposition party are frustrated that bars and shebeens are still allowed to open near schools – treading on some very shaky legal ground in the process. [MUST READ] Gauteng Government resolves to issue liquor licenses to liquor outlets located closer to schools, churches, community amenities. ‘Bars and shebeens’ left unchecked by legislators Sergio Dos Santos is the DA’s Spokesperson for Education in Gauteng. He has expressed his disappointment that the Regional Liquor Act is not being enforced properly, and the politician remains ‘deeply concerned’: