Gauteng Liquor Board withdraws decision to relax trading times
2017/01/04 Gopolang Leepile
Following the intervention by Premier David Makhura, the Gauteng Liquor Board has decided to no longer issue any special dispensation liquor licenses.
Following the intervention by Premier David Makhura, the Gauteng Liquor Board has decided to no longer issue any special dispensation liquor licenses.
Upon being aware of the decision to relax operating times, Premier Makhura engaged with the MEC for Economic Development, Lebogang Maile and MEC for Community Safety, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, requesting that the board withdraws its decision.
“We have taken an approach to listen to the feedback of our key stakeholders and have decided that it is in the best interest of everyone that we revoke our decision to issue special dispensation liquor licences,” said GLB Chairman Fhedzisani Pandelani.