Since police have cracked down even harder on shebeens, wives in Masiphumelele and Ocean View say they are happy to have their husbands home over weekends and that the money usually spent on liquor is being brought home instead, reports trauma counsellor Afia Emandien. (from IOL)
The Station Commissioner, Superintendant Jayce Naidoo said that in the past, the rate of contact crimes around shebeens had been very high.
But since many illegal shebeens had been closed down, including several shut down in a joint effort with the Community Police Forum and Bambanani volunteers, Naidoo said these crimes had decreased substantially.
He said all of the shebeens in Masiphumelele were illegal, and many of them were crime generators.
Western Cape Shebeen Association, which has about 12 000 members, will march to Parliament on Tuesday, demanding better treatment and to voice their grievances regarding the Western Cape Liquor Act.
They will demand that they be allowed to trade freely, and not be restricted in the quantities they buy from retailers or wholesalers.
12000 criminals going to speak to the criminals in charge - I am sure that they will find a lot of common ground.
The Station Commissioner, Superintendant Jayce Naidoo said that in the past, the rate of contact crimes around shebeens had been very high.
But since many illegal shebeens had been closed down, including several shut down in a joint effort with the Community Police Forum and Bambanani volunteers, Naidoo said these crimes had decreased substantially.
He said all of the shebeens in Masiphumelele were illegal, and many of them were crime generators.
Western Cape Shebeen Association, which has about 12 000 members, will march to Parliament on Tuesday, demanding better treatment and to voice their grievances regarding the Western Cape Liquor Act.
They will demand that they be allowed to trade freely, and not be restricted in the quantities they buy from retailers or wholesalers.
12000 criminals going to speak to the criminals in charge - I am sure that they will find a lot of common ground.
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