Overview
- Provincial authorities say some outlets continue selling unregulated, untaxed or homemade alcohol despite repeated warnings.
- Recent operations destroyed thousands of litres seized from illegal liquor outlets across Gauteng.
- Officials warn of severe poisoning risks from toxic ingredients such as methanol and note substantial losses to government revenue.
- Deputy Police Commissioner Fred Kekena says illicit trade undercuts compliant businesses and pledges daily enforcement against offenders.
- The concern was raised at the Tavern Safety Summit, with police committing to intensify shutdowns of illegal sites and urging the public to report suspicious activity.