Liquor authority aims to lift number of issued fines from nine to 100 in Cape
Liquor inspectors in the Western Cape have been ordered to issue 10 times as many fines, in a crackdown on illegal outlets. The instruction coincides with Cabinet approval on Wednesday for amendments to liquor regulations, which increase the maximum penalty for noncompliance from R20,000 to R100,000. The new regulations‚ which take effect from July 1‚ also extend the powers of liquor inspectors to illegal outlets‚ rather than only licence holders. "These changes will allow the province to take the toughest stance to date against the irresponsible and illegal sale of liquor‚ which is a major contributor towards alcohol-related harms in the province‚" said a statement from the office of premier Helen Zille. Four more inspectors are joining the Western Cape Liquor Authority‚ bringing the total to 12‚ and the statement said there needed to be a "dramatic increase" in the historical average of nine fines a year. The new target was 100. The extra fine revenue would help fund the liquor au...
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