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South African’s Seek Better Alcohol Control

Half of South Africa supports a draft bylaw that would prohibit the sale of alcohol in residential areas of Cape Town after 9pm.  The bylaw would affect pubs, theaters, clubs and guesthouses in residentail areas.  Polling done as part of the African Response’s 2010 Barometer also indicates that 41 percent of South Africa disagrees with the draft bylaw.

African Response’s 2010 Barometer is designed to track “public perceptions on the progress of South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.”  The poll is conducted monthly and the latest results reflect the views of 400 individuals in Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, and Johannesburg.

Many residents are concerned about the impact of late night tourists in their neighborhoods during the event. Opponents are worried about limiting the options of European visitors who prefer to eat later and will be unable to go outside the city for dinner after 9pm.  Five star hotels in Cape Town are watching the progress of the bylaw very closely as they prepare for an influx of World Cup fans next summer.

Other results in the recent report show that 51% believe that this bylaw should apply to the rest of South Africa while 42% disagreed.  More importantly, 80% of participants are confident that South Africa will be ready by the time the World Cup begins.

The 2010 World Cup will be held in nine cities across South Africa between June 11 and July 11, 2010. More than 1.6 million tickets were requested in the first round of ticketing on March 31, 2009.

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