Newzroom Afrika Interview: Rethink Your Drink campaign challenges liquor trading hours ruling
Should taverns in the Northern Cape be selling alcohol until 2 a.m. every night of the week? Through its Rethink Your Drink campaign, DGMT is challenging a provincial law that lets taverns sell alcohol until 2 a.m., nightclubs until 6 a.m. and bottle stores on Sundays. The law was passed without giving communities a meaningful […]
Mail & Guardian Article: DG Murray Trust warns provinces against extending liquor trading hours after Constitutional Court hearing
The DG Murray Trust (DGMT) says Tuesday’s Constitutional Court hearing could have consequences beyond the Northern Cape, warning that provinces considering longer liquor trading hours should be prepared for legal challenges. DGMT chief executive David Harrison said the organisation was encouraged that the judges had not raised questions challenging its central argument about the relationship […]
Daily Maverick Article: ConCourt weighs Northern Cape liquor hours law after public participation failure
In a case before the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, 10 November, justices were called upon not only to confirm the invalidity of certain provisions of the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act of 2024, but also to consider a constitutional rights challenge seeking to clarify the government’s duty to protect people, including children, from alcohol-related […]
Mail & Guardian Article: Constitutional Court to rule on liquor trading hours and alcohol harm in South Africa
The Constitutional Court is hearing a case that could shape how provinces across South Africa regulate the sale of alcohol and their responsibility to protect communities from alcohol-related harm. The case, brought by the DG Murray Trust (DGMT), challenges provisions of the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act of 2024, which extended liquor trading hours […]
NovaNews Article: Constitutional Court to hear liquor trading hours challenge
The Constitutional Court will hear arguments today, 10 November, in a case that challenges the Northern Cape’s liquor trading laws and asks whether the state has a duty to protect people from alcohol-related harm. DG Murray Trust (DGMT) wants the court to confirm a High Court ruling that found the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor […]