Gauteng shuts down 20 liquor outlets after more than 7,300 inspections in GBV crackdown

 

Gauteng authorities have shut down 20 liquor outlets following more than 7,300 inspections as part of an intensified crackdown on gender-based violence (GBV) and related crimes. The operation forms part of broader efforts to strengthen law enforcement, promote safer communities and hold non-compliant liquor establishments accountable. POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema is in conversation with Gauteng Provincial Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga to unpack the crackdown, the reasons behind the closures and what more is being done to address GBV across the province.