Panyaza Lesufi urges Gauteng liquor traders not to sell alcohol to children
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi called on liquor traders across the province to refrain from selling alcoholic beverages to underage children.
He said that this was one of the major issues in the liquor sector that still needed immediate intervention from the provincial government and stakeholders.
Speaking to liquor traders in Roodepoort on Wednesday afternoon, Lesufi emphasised the importance of outlets respecting the trading regulations.
Today we are meeting the Liquor industry to manage all the challenges faced by the sector but the urgent need to manage the unacceptable high levels of alcohol abuse in our Province. #SafetyBeforeProfits pic.twitter.com/8JU7isyX6u
— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) May 3, 2023
Lesufi met with hundreds of liquor traders and compliance officers on Wednesday to address challenges faced in the alcohol trading industry.
The sale of alcoholic substances to underage children was at the top of his address, with the theme being the prioritization of safety before profits.
He said that while action would be taken against those who sold liquor to children, parents needed to also abstain from sending the underaged to purchase alcoholic substances.
“I don’t want to breed a nation of alcoholic young children. I want to breed a nation that is excited and responsible in drinking alcohol.”
Lesufi said that the provincial government would increase the capacity of compliance officers in the liquor industry to address such issues.
-EWN
In other news – PICS: Andile Mpisane and Sithelo Shozi celebrate their daughter’s 3rd Birthday
Royal AM chairperson and singer, Andile Mpisane and Sithelo Shozi wish their daughter, Flo a happy birthday as she turns 3 years old today.
The South African stars split unearthed several issues between them; from abuse to DNA saga and kidnapping. Sithelo revealed in 2022 that her daughter was kidnapped from her by the baby daddy’s family. She opened a case against them and things got silent later on. Learn More
