NO MORE DRY SUNDAYS IN GEORGE AS COUNCIL APPROVES LIQUOR SALES
GEORGE NEWS – George residents will soon be able to purchase alcohol from liquor outlets on Sundays and religious holidays. The new by-law was passed in council just after 13:30, with the vast majority of councillors approving the sale of alcohol on these days. The item carried with 44 votes for and 3 votes against.
As soon as the by-law is promulgated in the Government Gazette, alcohol retailers may start sales on these previously “dry” days. Residents will be able to purchase alcohol from these outlets from 09:00 to 17:00 on Sundays and from 09:00 to 20:00, Mondays to Saturdays. The same hours will apply to cellars, wine makers, home distillers, and all off-premises consumption retailers.
Shortly before the National Elections, the item was removed from a council meeting agenda, for reasons unknown. At today’s meeting, not everyone voted for the item, with the ACDP abstaining. However, the vast majority of councillors approved the by-law, with 44 votes for and 3 votes against – all from the Patriotic Alliance. In total, four councillors decided not to vote.
