NATIONAL NEWS - The city of Cape Town has destroyed 16,926 bottles of alcohol confiscated from citizens who were downing the drinks in alcohol-free spaces during the 2017 festive season.
The city of Cape Town MMC for safety and security JP Smith said in the previous financial year, the confiscated bottles equated to 11,515.62 litres of alcohol.
“Nearly half of the alcohol was confiscated on three priority days over the 2017/18 Festive Season. Switching on of the lights event: 1,818 bottles; Boxing Day: 2,126 bottles; New Year’s Day: 3,805 bottles.
“The statistics prove that, for some, there is no fun to be had without alcohol. The reality is that this blatant disregard for the law and the impact of their drinking and antisocial behaviour forces us to dedicate enforcement resources that could have been better utilised elsewhere,” he said.
