Photo: SAPS
Photo: SAPS
Gauteng police’s flagship O Kae Molao operation is getting tough with liquor licensees who are flouting the remaining rules of lockdown. A total of 15 alcohol outlets were closed down for their non-compliance this weekend, as the authorities look to stamp-out things like public drinking and ‘takeaway booze’.
Gauteng intensifies its alcohol crackdown for Level 1
According to a statement issued by SAPS on Monday, several locations in the north of Johannesburg were forced to close. This is part of an ‘intensified crackdown’ on illicit alcohol sales. They are also being supported by the Gauteng Traffic Police, Metro Police Departments, Emergency Medical Services, Gauteng Liquor Board.
The integrated task force seems to be picking up results early doors:
“Law enforcement officials this past weekend braved the rainy weather and closed down fifteen (15) illegal and/or non-compliant liquor outlets across the Province. Most of these outlets were in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg and were shut down during the intensified, integrated O Kae Molao operations led by senior management of the SAPS.”
Captain Mavela Masondo
No takeaway booze allowed from bars
One business in Rosebank will now be hit with a hefty financial penalty after they allowed customers to buy beer on-site and then leave the venue with it. Without an off-site consumption license, this attempt to sell ‘takeaway booze’ has been condemned by the authorities. A further 64 people have been arrested in the past 48 hours for more personal offences:
“In addition, 44 motorists were arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol and twenty 20 for drinking in public. Meanwhile, the owner of a popular liquor outlet in Rosebank was fined for failing to display liquor licence – and for also allowing patrons to leave with liquor from the on-consumption outlet.”
SAPS statement
#sapsGP Gauteng Law Enforcement Agencies collaborate with the Provincial Liquor Board, tightening the grip on illegal and non-compliant liquor outlets as the festive season looms #OkaeMolao #PoliceVisibility #PartnershipPolicing MEhttps://t.co/PenXPQ8U9s pic.twitter.com/sZShqoNw5M
— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) November 2, 2020
