Soweto tavern feud between ‘rich and educated’ vs ‘poor and uneducated’ escalated to the liquor board

There has already been assault, intimidation and a protection order, says neighbour, but tavern owner says complainant is trying to ‘keep us poor’

24 October 2024 - 21:42

The Gauteng Liquor Board is investigating whether complaints they received about a Soweto tavern are legitimate or a “feud between the rich and educated on the one side and the poor and uneducated on the other”...

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