GDED MORUO Magazine Issue 36_2021

MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY ISSUE 36 | FREE COPY ExKpasei Frlaivoeurnce GROWING GAUTENG TOGETHER 6GROWING GAUTENG TOGETHER How to apply for Township Econmic 100 Million Fund Development Bill to 5boost township SMMEs

EDITOR’S NOTE Remaking the Townships of Gauteng as Catalysts for Accelerated Growth The potential of townships and zones targeting export markets Township-based firms, half a turnover to an average of R100K, informal settlements to drive and innovative investments in million of which are active in would mean each of them creating shared economic growth through public infrastructure to unlock Gauteng’s informal economy alone two jobs. This would yield around small and medium enterprises has private development. It is plus alongside another 400,000 a million new jobs in Gauteng not been mined maximally, even projected that these structural SMMEs operating formally across alone, twice what was created by before the advent of Covid-19 interventions can double the size the GCR can be those very clusters the province’s formal businesses and the recent July insurrections. of the Gauteng economy within of fast-growing firms we need. between 2014 and 2020. In this A new deal for townships and a decade and concurrently cut Their potential to incorporate and calculus, townships and informal informal settlements, anchored unemployment by two-thirds. empower the army of eager young settlements are an indispensable in praxis, is being implemented This new deal comprises one of workers who are clamouring for nucleus for job and wealth creation to rebuild better and accelerate the core objectives of Growing economic opportunities more than at mass scale that would be economic opportunities that Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT). dependence on state welfare is possible when innumerable new benefit everyone. Why is the GGT seminal in unlimited. and smaller firms start creating Townships and informal township economic development? Like their counterparts across productive capacity in townships. settlements represent geographic Experience has informed the GDED Asia, these young people seek Of course, this is not feasible when and demographical spaces that that one of the keys to breaking opportunities, from public and dependent on current business represent South Africa’s lived into higher economic growth, lies private industries, since they trading rules and regulations or reality of continued class and racial in growing - and diversifying - the also realise that due to their when using the mainstream bank’s inequality. To address decisively hundreds of thousands of firms demographic dividend, they can credit scoring systems. Moreover, and comprehensively this lived lining the streets and back alleys also become immediate customers this is not possible when relying reality, the Gauteng Department of townships. There are thousands for new equipment, new software, on the fragmented and narrow of Economic Development (GDED), more firms that can be established new services which drive the programmes which the public working with social partners, servicing value chains, public and economy to the next trajectory. and private sector alike deploy is executing a new deal for the private alike, which criss-cross our This mutually reinforcing to support growth of SMMEs in township economies of the economy. ecosystem has been proven to be townships. Gauteng City Region (GCR). This is also one of the strategic indispensable for any sustainably Hence the need for support, by Thisnewdealdesigneddeliberately outputs to cutting down youth shared growth and social cohesion. social partners through social to defy history of township unemployment to reasonable The GDED’s data projections compact and at NEDLAC, for the underdevelopment, is centred single digits and halving inter- highlight that simply moving the new deal for the township economy on deployment of industrial generational inequality that informal layer of township firms which the Gauteng provincial corridors. In turn, these corridors fuelled the July insurrection. to a more productive footing, say government is implementing. are propelled by special economic from an average of R30k per month One of the legal instruments being proposed is the Township GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Information Communication Technologies (ICT’s) have become a meaningful part of the global economy. SOCIAL We now live in a time where information is readily available at our fingertips and MEDIA we can access information anywhere and at anytime we want. NETWORK Over the last couple of years there has also been an increase in the use of social media platforms as a way of accessing information; many organisations have taken note of this and are now embracing social media platforms as an alternative way of reaching their stakeholders. The Gauteng Department of Economic Development, as a department that is responsible for economic growth in Gauteng, wants all departmental information to be accessible to all members of the public, particularly the people of Gauteng. Therefore the department is using various social media platforms as an alternative way of reaching the public. @GautengDED | Gauteng Department of Economic Development Gauteng Department of Economic Development | gautengded1 2 GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

EDITOR’S NOTE Economic Development Bill, Inarguably, it changes the rules – a beneficial emerging consensus be net positive for the tax base in currently before the legislature, including via a new draft model that this is a matter of long-term the medium term in that they will plus the new Township Economy bylaw – to make it much easier, security as much as a catalyst for drive up corporate tax intake, VAT Partnership Fund, a partnership faster and cheaper to start and run shared prosperity. intake and PAYE intake over the between a reconfigured Gauteng a business in a township. While the bill is going through coming years. Enterprise Propeller (GEP) and The new proposed Act will unleash its final revisions, the GDED is The GDED is also positioning the Industrial Development the potential of the six (6) million working with the property sector, the new deal for townships Corporation (IDC). commuter market that passes on a voluntary basis, to make this to seamlessly accommodate Specifically, R250 million from the through our taxi ranks every day kind of social compact a reality. We hundreds of thousands of Gauteng provincial government is by turning those taxi ranks into are negotiating a Retail Support stipended young trainees funded being allocated into a wholesale micro-CBDs. It is envisaged to Fund that will target very small by the Presidential Employment fund that leverages both public turn the four (4) million backyard enterprises for inclusion in rebuilt Stimulus programme. Our and private money. This money shacks, in GCR, into sites for new retail malls and other township proposal there is to deploy these will now be loaned out to platforms flats and commercial shops that retail developments, particularly young people across a range of that can run portfolios of loans to will come together as township black-owned businesses who digitised tasks supporting the small, medium and micro-firms high streets. Cumulatively, these would typically not have access to implementation of the new deal for operating at all levels of our practical structural interventions bank finance. This fund is intended townships and combining this with township economy, particularly look set to allow for services, to be an organised platform for online learning modules that will targeting those firms not well light manufacturing and any other property developers to finance make a livelihood possible once served by the current banking type of business associated with the transformation of the they leave the public programme. system. Gauteng’s 10 targeted high growth townships which surround their Much of what we term our current GEP and the IDC are allocating R100 sectors, to be set up in townships. developments. crises are symptoms. The disease million from this fund to a rapid It will put in place incentives to Along with this fund, we will be is an economy not built for job-rich deployment township rebuilding install broadband infrastructure convening an action lab with growth - an economy riven with effort which will be matched by in township areas, and it will make the property sector focused on inefficiencies and misalignments private sector contributions. The the partnership fund a permanent how to deploy much bolder, between government and intent is to provide funding that legal mandate of the Gauteng more integrated transformation business. Covid-19 and the will be 50% grant/ 50% loans, provincial government. Therefore, of value-chains across the retail July insurrections are faultlines with a cap of R1 million for smaller the Act heralds a game-changing and property sector. The aim is holding opportunities to rebuild formal businesses in distress, and intervention for small township to create opportunities for new better and more inclusively. up to 50k for informal businesses. businesses to reach a ladder rung pipelines of township suppliers In Gauteng, the GGT2030 This is only the beginning of what of formality and for those yet to be into retail, new township retail initiatives and the new deal for we are estimating will be close to started to gain a foothold to access spaces outside of mall precincts township economies are critical a billion rands worth of blended markets, funding, insurance and and build internal networks of interventions to realise practically finance we will be able to disburse other support that will allow them SMME black industrialists running shared economic acceleration, through intermediaries, especially to grow profitably and sustainably. warehousing and logistics that using townships and informal those who will match us rand for This Act is also designed to enable service all levels of business in the settlements, for the greater benefit rand. small township businesses to have townships. of South Africa. Mirroringthesefunds,theproposed explicit linkage to the new value At the same time, we are lobbying THANK YOU Township Economic Development chains that the SEZ-led industrial the national government to, Act is targeted at changing how corridors, being set across the GCR, among other things, make the commercial activity is governed will kickstart. capital costs of rebuilding tax and supported in township areas. Another timeous mechanism the deductible for companies, and the It is also aimed explicitly to new Act will enable is setting up of value of investment into township- expanding existing businesses in community benefits agreements, based firms tax deductible for township areas and enabling the between clusters of local individuals. creation of new business activity businesses and new investors, If correctly targeted, such that the to drive mass-scale employment from outside the township in spending directly builds economic and self-employment in the question, which set out agreed capacity and linked employment, deprived communities of the GCR. programmes for value chain these interventions can actually inclusion. In this regard, there is TheGautengdepartmentofeconomic MR. PARKS TAU development is executing a new deal for the township economies Gauteng’s MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Parks Tau PHOTOGRAPHY: Naledi Sibiya and Ndlelanhle Khuzwayo MANAGING EDITOR: Sabelo Ndlangisa NEWS EDITOR: Ndlelanhle Khuzwayo PUBLISHER: Gauteng Department of Economic Development, EDITORIAL TEAM Umnotho House, 56 Eloff Street, Johannesburg Siphiwe Hlope, Tendani Sibuyi, Naledi Sibiya and Carol Mohlala Private Bag X 091, Marshalltown, 2107 CONTRIBUTORS: Bokang Vumbukani-Lepolesa, Sechaba Tebakang, Moyasi Mvelase, Gauteng Tourism Authority and GGDA Tel: 011 355 8000 | Fax: 011 355 8694 DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Papi Mthimkulu www.gauteng.gov.za EDITOR’S LETTER: [email protected] Gauteng Department of Economic Development @GautengDED COPYRIGHT MORUO is a newsletter published by the Corporate Communication Unit of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED). 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SNAPSHOT Tshwane SEZ site visit On 12 October 2021, Deputy Minister of The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition South Africa Fikile Majola and MEC Mpho Parks Tau visited the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone City of Tshwane. The site visit was aimed to assess the progress of the construction and investor’s state of readiness. The Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) is Africa’s First Automotive City, located in the Gauteng Province. Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library Launch This new library will not only serve as an archive centre for historical data, such as speeches and documents of former President Mbeki, but will also receive special collections from other African historical figures. The library provides infrastructure for the preservation and distribution of African history and knowledge, as a result it is expected to be an anchor for local and international scholars. 4 GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

NEWS BRIEF Mosley-Lefatola to steer the Department The Gauteng Department of Economic Development recently welcomed the new Head of Department (HoD), Mr Blake Mosley-Lefatola. The depth of experience and knowledge of the HoD speaks volumes about the leadership standards that he brings to the Department. His previous senior management positions include being the Group CEO for Strategy, Policy, Relations and Coordination at the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, CEO of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), and a Municipal Manager at the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, and acting City Manager for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. As a professional who has led many strategic planning and transformation projects of a large-scale Mosley-Lefatola has a vision for the department. “My goals for the department are to essentially ensure that we implement GGT2030 and that the department contributes to reducing unemployment, poverty and inequality,” said Mosley-Lefatola. “We need to transform and improve the performance of the Gauteng economy and make it more inclusive, and to make sure that Gauteng continues to be the engine of the South African economy,” he added. New Board to Grow GGDA MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Parks Tau has announced the appointment of members of the Board for the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). The 12-member strong board is expected to help the GGDA to accelerate Economic Development and Recovery of the Gauteng province over the next three years. The following members will serve on the GGDA Board; Chairperson of the Board, Dr Sibongile Vilakazi; Deputy Chairperson, Thembisa Fakude, Board members Kganki Matabane, Kgotso Maja, David Maimela, Dr Eunice Zwane, Thabiso Kutumela, Ms Millicent Moroga, Krishen Sukdev, Ms Refilwe Letwaba, Ms Thandiwe Godongwana and Adv Lentswe Mokgatle. MEC Tau encouraged the new board to work with the management of the GGDA in order to achieve the organisation’s objectives. MEC Tau added, “We are working hard with various stakeholders from the private sector in accelerating the Economy with the development of Multi tire Industrial Economic Zones across all of Gauteng City Region as captured in the Gauteng vision 2030. The GGDA is at the centre of these ground-breaking initiatives.”  Joburg Gives Thumbs up to Economic Rebuilding and Recovery Plan Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Parks Tau met with the MMC for Economic Development, Cllr Thomas Mofokeng to discuss government’s approach post the unrest. The meeting was part of Gauteng Government’s round-table discussions to get inputs from all stakeholders. MEC Tau shared Government’s approach and immediate set of initiatives that have been approved as part of an economic relief plan for the affected SMMEs. In the discussions, the MMC for Economic Development, Cllr Mofokeng presented the City of Joburg’s economic recovery initiatives with a total package of R66m Rehabilitation Fund in support of small enterprises. “As the City of Johannesburg we are ready to cooperate and collaborate in a number of areas that will unlock investment into the city and create much needed jobs. We are hopeful that these discussions will continue as we also want to tap into your knowledge,” said MMC Mofokeng. MEC Tau has been on a stakeholder engagement roadshow to share government’s plans for the affected small enterprises, with a view to rebuild the Gauteng economy. GAUTENG PROVINCE RECORDED AN INCREASE OF EMPLOYMENT OF 56 000. GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 5 MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

GROWING GAUTENG TOGETHER HOW TO APPLY FOR THE R100 Million Fund Businesses that have been impacted by Covid-19 pandemic and the recent township unrest can now apply for the Gauteng Rebuilding Fund. The R100m fund includes R50m non-financial support through the catalyst for economic growth, in businesses that have claimed from committed by the Gauteng Gauteng Enterprise Propeller’s line with objectives outlined in the insurance, the financing for normal Provincial government and a further (GEP) online application system or National Development Plan (NDP). expansions, and payment of non- R50m raised through a partnership through in-person applications at “The township economy which has operational expenditure such as with the Industrial Development the GEP regional offices.  been badly affected by the Covid-19 bonuses.” Corporation (IDC).  “We are now ready to accept pandemic and most recently the Funding will be available on a first- “The Gauteng Rebuilding Fund applications from small businesses unrest that characterised parts of come-first-served basis until the will benefit small medium and that have had a torrid time over the the country is considered one of funds are exhausted. In addition, macro enterprises (SMMEs) that past two years. The funding, which South Africa’s economic growth GEP welcomes businesses that seek are uninsured. This will ensure that will be offered as a 50/50 blend frontiers. Townships are sources of only non-financial support. SMMEs are able to contribute to of loan and grant, will help small the most ingenious entrepreneurs the economy of Gauteng without enterprises get back on their feet by in our country, we have to help place QUALIFYING BUSINESSES CAN VISIT the burden of formal business covering rebuilding costs, repairs, these businesses on a firm path to WWW.GEP.CO.ZA TO DOWNLOAD loans,” said Parks Tau, Gauteng replacement of infrastructure, recovery,” said Nchocho. APPLICATIONS AND FOLLOW THE MEC for Economic Development, inventory, equipment and critical Zamxaka provided further details INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED ON THE Environment, Agriculture and Rural supplies,” said Saki Zamxaka, the on who can apply for funding. “The WEBSITE. ALTERNATIVELY, PLEASE Development. CEO of GEP.  focus of this particular fund is on VISIT THEIR NEAREST GEP REGIONAL Gauteng enterprises that qualify IDC CEO Tshokolo Nchocho added SMMEs who are reeling from losses OFFICE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE ON can now apply for financial and that supporting SMMEs are a caused by Covid-19 and looting. HOW TO APPLY. Therefore, it will not be open to 6 GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

GROWING GAUTENG TOGETHER Township Economic Development Bill to Boost Township SMMEs The Gauteng Township Economic Development Bill is now in the public domain and soliciting public comments before it’s promulgated as an act by the Gauteng Legislature. The bill intends to change how townships are regulated and governed, to transform them into zones of widespread job-creating commercial activity. Mathopane Masha, Director for Inclusive Economy Unit at the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, answers some of the questions about the Township Economic Development Bill. How does the bill propose to help policies that take into account not just How will Gauteng government such as disused schools — for establish viable and thriving township collateral but other non-conventional leverage its procurement spend to developmental use in township areas. SMMEs? factors. It will provide working capital benefit township enterprises? The bill will introduce a transparent The scope of the bill is framed by for township-based firms, stock credit This component of the bill seeks to process to enable people or businesses research. Direct data has been collected and purchase order financing. leverage government procurement to with entrepreneurial plans to acquire from townships, identifying the types There will also be separate funds for the compel formal enterprises that obtain the land either by leasehold or outright of businesses located there and how township backyard real estate and taxi government contracts to spend a certain purchase. Some of these properties support should be structured to most economy initiatives. percentage of their procurement spend lend themselves to become office parks, immediately address their needs. The Explain the retail value chain aspect of on township-based enterprises. and others light manufacturing. research highlighted regulatory failure the bill? Through back-end support systems, How will the township backyard real and their high costs borne by township The Competition Commission retail it looks to co-operatise the latter with estate initiative help with housing enterprises, while location frequently chain study in 2018/2019 uncovered systems linking groups of SMMEs as if int  ownships? undermined SMMEs’ risk profiling. uncompetitive practices where anchor they were one large enterprise with the The bill aims to confer rights on the many Intervention was required to change tenants in township malls benefited capability to become a viable supplier informal and often illegal back rooms in the spatial management of township from favourable lease terms permitting to tender in the formal economy. This township homes so that landlords can economies and to provide incentives for them to influence direct competition. will also permit on-the-job learning so invest in and upgrade them into income entrepreneurship and job creation. The Second, the supply chains of these big that once a tender is complete, they earners. This process of densification research identified a need for funding retailers evidenced little participation will have sufficient competence to be will also assist with upgrading social partnerships to reach SMMEs that have by local township suppliers and sustainable and bid for bigger contracts. and physical infrastructure, such the potential to expand and grow. The producers. Unpack the taxi economy initiative? as fibre connections, and physical province has established an SMME fund The bill seeks to open these value The bill promotes incentives for infrastructure. It will look at alternative to provide both wholesale and blended chains to local suppliers of appropriate- municipalities to develop taxi ranks into forms of affordable housing that use finance (in which the fund acts as first- quality products, offer access to micro-CBDs, enabling the taxi economy advanced technology. loss guarantor) to intermediaries that training through retailers’ enterprise to use its scale to grow supporting This is a large market but being informal can derisk lending to township-based development programmes, and open up value chains and industries. Given the has typically not had access to bank firms. The Gauteng government and the malls to local businesses. concentration of people around taxi mortgage-backed finance. There is no Industrial Development Corporation The Gauteng government will help ranks, it makes sense to commercialise relaxing of building regulations, but have each committed R250m to the absorb the costs of certifying these and develop taxi ranks by introducing rather easier access to funding and fund, which is at the stage of formalising township suppliers and testing zoning interlays for the types of a streamlining of processes. These rules of access and mobilising private products. This will stimulate township buildings which will be permitted initiatives are based on the concept of sector participation. production and access to opportunities, within a certain radius of a taxi rank. a model standard bylaw: in the event A portfolio of lenders is being identified opening them up to traditional bank   of a conflict with existing bylaws, the to share their experience, know-how and funding. This retail component of the What of all the property government municipality can simply adopt the technology to reach the most deserving bill is consequently potentially a game- owns in townships? model bylaw, or adapt to it. SMMEs. Ultimately, the fund will total changer. The commercial rapid land release R1bn, employing flexible lending initiative will free up publicly owned land — both vacant land and buildings To download the Bill, please visit: www.gauteng.gov.za/Departments, choose the Department of Economic Development tab, and then click on Publications GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 7 MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

PROFILE Tso’s Butchery: KASI FLAVOUR EXPERIENCE In this issue of Moruo, we had a the drawing board. That’s when he brand, they start to support and Modise shared that during the hard chat with Kgomotso Modise, owner introduced a shisa nyama lifestyle claim you are one of their own which lockdown, “it was tough to sustain of an award-winning pub and shisa concept, tow which he later added is not a bad thing.” the business. I had to cash out my nyama, Tso’s Butchery in Kagiso a bar. One of the highlights for Modise thus investments to keep the business (West Rand). Tso’s Butchery offers a “My passion for entrepreneurship far is building a strong township- alive,” he said. However, with the true kasi flavour experience from the was inspired by my father who at based business. Tso’s Butchery is recent announcement by President mouth-watering food to good music some time lost a job. He started well known even to people outside Cyril Ramaphosa to move the and a proudly township culture. selling alcohol and I used to help Gauteng. They are sure to make a country to adjusted alert level 2, Like any other business, Tso’s him in the business,” Modise said. stop there when they visit Kagiso. is music to Modise’s ears - and the Butchery started as an idea which Modise has a degree in Informatics In 2015, Tso’s Butchery won the tourism industry is expected to pick Modise translated into reality. Born from Unisa and used to work at national and Gauteng provincial up from a dip since last year. and bred in Kagiso, Modise saw an Nedbank as a business analyst, he Lilizela Tourism Awards under the The move is welcomed by Modise opportunity when the then Bakwena shared that the early stages of the category of Visitor Experience and he is ready to take the business supermarket was struggling to keep business were tough. According Culture and Lifestyle. The Gauteng to the next level with plans to open its doors open. In 2008, Modise to Modise, most people talk about Lilizela Awards are hosted by South a new outlet. Shisa nyamas are occupied the building and opened a funding but for him the most African Tourism in partnership with still one of the common township butchery and fast-food outlet. challenging was support from the the Gauteng Tourism Authority. “The businesses but yet a unique tourist Unfortunately, the butchery and local people. There were few people awards motivated me to continue attraction because of the local food, fast-food outlet business did not that supported the business, it working hard even during a tough culture and experience. take-off as envisioned. But this was friends and family. “But when period in the business.” In conclusion, Modise’s advise to propelled Modise to go back to people realised you are now a big aspirant entrepreneurs is that do research, ask questions and bump It was tough to sustain the business. I had ideas to people you trust. “Some to cash out my investments to keep the people want to start big and fancy business alive which is often driven by their ego - start small,” he said. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GEP VISIT; WWW.GEP.ORG.ZA 8 GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

GROWING GAUTENG TOGETHER Do’s Don’ts LIQUOR TRADERS Summary of certain important provision in the Gauteng Liquor Act, 2/2003 1. OFF-CONSUMPTION LICENCES: liquor on the licensed premises to a (b) convey liquor for delivery in any A licence holder who is a natural person LIQUOR STORE AND GROCER’S lodger or guest for consumption by the vehicle or other receptacle unless may appoint another natural person WINE LICENCES lodger or guest in the hotel room or to he or she retains a copy of the (who is not a minor, i.e. under 21 years Liquor sold and supplied for off- any person taking a meal purchased invoice in respect of that liquor in of age) to manage and be responsible consumption may only be sold and on those premises and consuming that vehicle or receptacle; for his or her business. supplied during the prescribed trading the liquor at or immediately before hours and may only be consumed off or after the meal. Licensees under the (c) deliver liquor to an address not Licence holders are urged to rather the licensed premises. new Gauteng Liquor Act, has no more given on that invoice” appoint a manager in both instances. “closed days”. Although some police may insist that The holder of an off-consumption All invoices must reflect the following;- there must at all times be at least one license shall ensure that no liquor is However with the following • name & address of licensed appointed person on the licensed consumed on the licensed premises, Provisions: - business; premises, we have a High Court order except in the case of a liquor store Restaurant Liquor License - “Liquor • original & copy to bear same serial that states that is not necessary. One which has an approved tasting area. may only be sold to a person taking number; appointee is sufficient and he or she an ordinary meal purchased on the • full name of person to whom liquor does not have to be on the premises at 2. ON-CONSUMPTION LICENCES: premises and consuming the liquor at or is to be delivered; all times. RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, PUBS, immediately before or after such meal” • full name & place where the liquor TAVERNS, CLUBS, ETC is to be delivered, and 13. ANNUAL RENEWAL OF LIQUOR All liquor sold and supplied may only Pub Liquor License - “The licensee shall • quantity, description and price of LICENCES be consumed on the licensed premises ensure that liquor is sold and consumed liquor to be delivered Licences are renewable annually within during the prescribed trading hours. on the premises together with the 12 calendar months after the original provision of snacks or light meals” 9. ALTERATIONS TO LICENSED date of issue of the licence, i.e. which is 3. LIQUOR THAT MAY BE SOLD PREMISES the date of the Liquor Board date stamp • Liquor store licensed premises may Tavern Liquor License - “The licensee No structural alterations, additions, on the Converted Licence sell all kinds of liquor. shall at all times provide food and various reconstruction or extensions may be • Grocers Wine licensed premises forms of entertainment, of acceptable effected to licensed premises without 14. OFFENCES BY LICENCEES IN (supermarkets) however may only standards, on the licensed premises” the prior approval of the Liquor Board. GENERAL sell table wine with an alcohol “It is an offence by a licensee to – content of not more than 14% per 6. DISPLAY / AVAILABILITY OF 10. AGE RESTRICTIONS volume. LIQUOR LICENCE Liquor may not be sold or supplied to a (a) fail or refuse to comply with any • All on-consumption licensed ALL original licences, converted person under the age of 18 years. condition of a licence or contravene businesses may sell all kinds of licences, annual renewals and all A minor is defined in the Liquor Act to any provision of this Act; liquor approval certificates must at all time be a person under the age of 21 years. be displayed in a conspicuous place (b) keep the licensed premises open 4. SMOKING LEGISLATION on the premises (this includes all Employment for sale, supply or consumption The Gauteng Liquor Board insists that transfer certificates and appointment of No person under 21 years may be of liquor or supply any liquor at a areas allocated for smoking may not manager approvals). It is preferred that employed “in or in connection with the time when the sale of liquor is not be larger than 25% of the total seating you display the original documents, sale or supply of liquor”, except in the permitted in terms of the licence area. The Tobacco Controls Amendment because most of the police want to see case of a person who is older than 18 and Act; Act itself however refers to public area. the original document. Alternatively a years and is certified copy may be displayed, but in (c) sell or supply liquor in a place 5 TRADING HOURS which case the original must always be • undergoing training in catering; where the sale or supply of liquor There are no so-called “closed days” available on the premises. • apprenticed in management, and is not permitted in terms of the anymore. Trading hours, irrespective if • a member of the family of the licence; that day is a public holiday or not, are 7. IDENTIFICATION ON ALL the following: LICENSED PREMISES licensee or of the manager of the (d) fail to keep any record which he or The following must appear, visible and business. she is by virtue of this Act required Off-Consumption Licences legible, on the front door or window of to keep, or keep such a record in an Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 20:00 the licensed premises “in characters of Also, a licence may not be granted to a inadequate or improper manner; Sunday: 09:00 - 15:30 larger than 5 cm. in height” :- person under the age of 21 years (e) fail or refuse to comply with any On-Consumption Licences • The trading name of the business; 11. COMPULSORY MEMBERSHIP OF notice issued in terms of this Act or There are no so-called “closed days” • Type of license issued; A LIQUOR TRADERS ASSOCIATION any direction or order of the Board; anymore. Trading hours, irrespective if • License Number, and All licence holders and all applicants for that day is a public holiday or not, are • Trading hours. a licence, must either be a member of the (f) allow drunkenness or licentious the following: “Gauteng Liquor Traders Association” conduct on the licensed premises; 8. DELIVERY OF LIQUOR or of an association “active in the • All licences: all days Monday - “The holder of an off-consumption liquor trade” and affiliated to the said (g) sell or supply liquor to an Sunday: 10:00 - 02:00 license shall not – “Gauteng Liquor Traders Association” intoxicated person or person under the age of 18 years, and • Except for night club liquor (a) deliver any liquor from or by any 12. APPOINTMENT OF MANAGERS licences: all days Monday - Sunday: vehicle or other receptacle or A licence holder which is an association (h) in respect of an off-consumption 18:00 - 02:00 induce any person to do so, unless, of persons, that is, a company, close licence, open or allow to be opened before the despatch of the liquor, corporation, trust or partnership must on the licensed premises any Hotel Liquor Licences that liquor was ordered and an appoint an individual (a natural person) receptacle containing liquor sold The holder of a hotel liquor license may, invoice was made out in respect of to manage and be responsible for such by him or her.” notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the order, the original of which shall business ; and on any day between 10:00 - 04:00, sell be retained on the premises from 15. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION: which the liquor is dispatched; NATIONAL LIQUOR ACT, 59/2003 Unless also registered as a distributor, a retailer (i.e. the holder of a liquor store licence or any other form of off- consumption liquor licence) may not sell liquor to any person intending to re-sell such liquor. GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 9 MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

PROFILE PROTECT YOUR Consumer Rights Gauteng Office of Consumer Affairs encourages consumers to take a Short’ Left - but also look right to protect their consumer Rights. According to the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), consumers have the right to cancel any advance reservations, bookings or orders. However, suppliers are entitled to impose a reasonable charge for the cancellation of reservations, bookings or orders, depending on the nature of the business and specific circumstances. The Gauteng Office of Consumer Affairs Milly Viljoen, the Director for Consumer • Beware of scams! Not all institutions consumers when marketing their (GOCA) encourages consumers to take Education and Stakeholder Liaison at in the tourism sector are legitimate.  services or products. advantage of the specials and explore GOCA. • Consumers have a right to cancel the beauty of South Africa, but also urges GOCA will continue to celebrate • Do thorough research and be sure advance reservations, bookings or them to pay attention to the terms and the Tourism Month (September) by of the establishment before you orders. conditions on the booking forms before empowering consumers and businesses make a booking.  • Consumers are protected against signing on the dotted line. GOCA was in the tourism sector with consumer overselling and overbooking. established by the Gauteng Department rights and responsibilities. This will • Consumers have equal access to Suppliers in the tourism sector are of Economic Development (GDED) to be in support of the Tourism Sector goods and services; therefore, not permitted to accept payment protect and promote consumer rights in Recovery Plan that is developed by the suppliers are not permitted to for any goods or services, if they the Gauteng Province. Department of Tourism and is aligned prioritise any consumer groups have no intention of rendering “Suppliers of goods and services in to the Economic Reconstruction and over others in the tourism sector. those services. the tourism sector should ensure that Recovery Plan (ERRP), which sets out to their contracts/agreements are in plain, rebuild the South African economy after • Make sure you understand all terms FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO simple and understandable language. the devastating impact of Covid-19 and and conditions of your reservations LODGE A COMPLAINT, PLEASE CALL The CPA further prohibits suppliers from the recent civil unrest. or bookings. OR E-MAIL THE GAUTENG OFFICE bait marketing. What consumers see Below are tips provided by Ms. Viljoen: OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON 011 355 online should be the exact reflection • Demand/ request copies of all 8000 OR WRITE TO CONSUMER@ of the services they will receive,” said transactions and agreements of GAUTENG.GOV.ZA. your bookings or reservations and keep them safe. • Suppliers in the tourism sector are not permitted to deceive or mislead 10 GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

GROWING GAUTENG TOGETHER KASI HOT SPOT ALEX BICYCLE TOURS SOWETO ADVENTURES HECTOR PIETERSON MEMORIAL AND The best way to experience life in a Alexandra Soweto Outdoor Adventures is passionate about MUSEUM township is on a bicycle with your local guide bringing adventure activities, not traditionally The Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum Jeff Mulaudzi. Meet the people, taste the food expected in a once-township, to this thriving situated in Orlando West, Soweto. The Memorial and enjoy a drink in the warm atmosphere of community. The place offers activities such as; and Museum were established in order to honor township dwellings. Make new friends and share quad biking, paintball, bungee jumping, rock the role of the country’s students in the struggle the love with ordinary South Africans. climibing, go-karting. against apartheid. The two commemorative sites are just few blocks from where Hector Peterson Learn of the hardships and challenges of daily life Address: Cnr Sheffield Road and Chris Hani, was shot in 16 June 1976. Those who want to in Alex. Enjoy the tales of people who experienced Orlando East, Soweto learn more about South African history based on the “Long walk to Freedom” with Tata Nelson Tel: 071 674 4343 the incident that took place in 1976 in Soweto, Mandela. Email: [email protected] you to visit Hector Pieterson Memorial and Jeffrey will take tourists to various heritage sites Website: www.orlandotowers.co.za Museum. around Alexandra including a school, Nelson Address: 8287 Khumalo Rd, Orlando West, Mandela’s house, a shebeen and Mogudu. Address: 138 12th Ave, off Alfred Nzo Street, Alexandra Tel: 071 279 3654 or 061 365 7695 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alexandratours.co.za GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 11 MY BUSINESS | MY GAUTENG | MY ECONOMY

THE GAUTENG TOWNSHIP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BILL My Township, My Business, My Economy Submit your comments on the Gauteng Township Economic Development Bill and make your voice heard via Gauteng Department of Economic Development social media platform. @GautengDED | Gauteng Department of Economic Development Gauteng Department of Economic Development | gautengded1 GPTownshipBill #GPTownshipEconomy