I have a slight disdain for the Mother City, don't get me wrong the city is the most scenic in the country but soon enough thats about all they'll have left in Cape Town as Cape Town's drinkers will have less time to buy liquor or spend in pubs next year, the City said on Wednesday.
In terms of a new by-law, from January the new drinking hours for pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels would be 11:00 to 02:00, instead of the current 10:00 start, with an option to continue to 04:00.
For liquor stores and supermarkets, the liquor trading hours would be 09:00 to 18:00. Currently the hours are 08:00 to 20:00.
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| "WTF Helen!" |
The councillor who chaired the City's liquor policy task team, Taki Amira, said it had been difficult to please everybody in the drafting of the new by-law.
"With over 3.6 million residents from widely divergent social environments, the City of Cape Town has a responsibility to treat all citizens equally and to help fight the scourge of alcohol abuse," he said.
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| Bummed |
"The City has tried to strike a balance between the hospitality industry which preferred longer trading hours, and community leaders who insisted on tighter regulations."
Guess you won't be partying the whole night from next year Capetonians, eish!
BCM
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