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WATCH | Masked thieves empty Soweto restaurant bar, wheel away booze in bins

Johannesburg – A new restaurant on Johannesburg’s iconic Vilakazi Street was forced to delay preparations for its launch after... Read more

10 hours ago

Business

South African beer drinkers brace for bad news

Cape Town – The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) has warned that National Treasury’s proposed alcohol excise reforms... Read more

21 Jul

Countries

Dispute over unpaid alcohol bill turns violent as woman shoves pensioner and steals TV in KZN

Riet River, KwaZulu-Natal – A 55-year-old woman was allegedly shoved to the ground and had her television stolen during... Read more

9 Apr

Countries

Hundreds march on Parliament demanding an increase in alcohol tax

By Mary-Anne Gontsana Marchers from Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, Manenberg and Mitchell’s Plain went to Parliament on Wednesday to demand higher... Read more

19 Feb

Countries

No gun, but a still: Police uncover illegal alcohol plant in Cape Town

Cape Town – Police in the Western Cape have arrested two men linked to an illegal alcohol manufacturing operation... Read more

29 Jan

Countries

Cops uncover secret liquor factory in family home, two foreign nationals arrested

Cape Town – Police in Gauteng have arrested two foreign nationals after uncovering an illegal alcohol manufacturing operation at... Read more

20 Jan

Countries

No more 18-year-old pints? Gatekeepers want age hike to 23

Cape Town – South Africa has once again found itself at the centre of a heated debate over alcohol... Read more

6 Jan

Countries

Deputy Minister hits out at Limpopo artist over underage drinking scandal

Cape Town – Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Nokuzola Letsike, has... Read more

30 Sep, 2025

Business

EFF wants end to alcohol advertisements across SA

Cape Town – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has introduced the Liquor Amendment Bill in the National Assembly, aiming... Read more

9 Sep, 2025

Countries

Police seize R1.5m in counterfeit alcohol, arrest suspect

Cape Town – Law enforcement officers have dismantled an illegal liquor manufacturing operation in the Umhlali Policing Precinct in... Read more

18 Mar, 2025