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Mthatha News: Mthatha police close illegal shebeens

21 January 2019 By Port Elizabethan

Mthatha police close illegal shebeens: Mthatha Central police have closed down two illegal shebeens in Tabase Mission, Mthatha, on Tuesday. It is alleged that two suspects, aged 25 and 35, were also arrested after a large amount of liquor ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. 4 Bedroom House for Sale in Mbuqu: Start a new year in a new home with this house that has 4 bedrooms. All bedrooms have built in wardrobes with two having en suite bathrooms. The house is tiled through out and has a fully … [Read more...] about Mthatha News: Mthatha police close illegal shebeens

Taverns and Shebeens – #MustSeeinPE

19 December 2016 By Alan Straton

Township Tavern

Shebeens played an essential role in South Africa’s pre-democratic social and political history. During apartheid, shebeens came to be associated with the townships, where they served as meeting places for political dissidents, but they have since crossed over from makeshift taverns to mainstream venues for relaxing and socialising. The English word shebeen may be derived from the Irish-Gaelic word síbín. The Zulu word shibhile, meaning 'cheap', is another possible source. In apartheid … [Read more...] about Taverns and Shebeens – #MustSeeinPE

Being Dronk is NOT Cool

18 May 2012 By Port Elizabethan

The Democratic Alliance welcomes the MEC for Safety and Liaison, Helen Sauls-August's frustration with the number of liquor licences being issued in the province as reported in the Daily Dispatch on 18 May 2012. For some time now the Democratic Alliance has been warning the Department of Safely and Liaison that alcohol misuse is a major trigger of crime in this province.We need to be brutally tough on the causes of crime and radically reduce the destructive path that alcohol misuse has on our … [Read more...] about Being Dronk is NOT Cool

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