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Governance at Gauteng Liquor Board has collapsed, inquiry finds

Timeslive · · 957 words · By Andisiwe Makinana
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An inquiry report has revealed systemic failures and corruption within the Gauteng Liquor Board, including the emergence of a parallel licensing system run by consultants. The report details widespread violations of the Liquor Act and administrative collapse, while the current MEC for economic development outlines plans for digitization and improved coordination with municipalities.

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“These are some of the findings of an inquiry into the GLB’s affairs commissioned by Lebogang Maile, Gauteng’s former MEC for economic development, in June last year.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that MEC Lebogang Maile established a committee of inquiry into the affairs of the Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Executive Council of Gauteng is the cabinet of the executive branch of the provincial government in the South African province of Gauteng. The Members of the Executive Council (MECs) are appointed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Council_of_Gauteng
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The government of Gauteng province in South Africa consists of a unicameral legislature elected by proportional representation, and an executive branch headed by a Premier who is elected by the legisl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Gauteng
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lebogang Isaac Maile (born 26 December 1979) is a South African politician currently serving as Gauteng's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebogang_Maile
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“The inquiry committee, led by former solicitor-general Fhedzisani Pandelani, submitted its report in November.”
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A specific news report explicitly states that the inquiry committee, led by former solicitor-general Fhedzisani Pandelani, submitted its report in November.
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web search NEUTRAL — The inquiry committee, led by former solicitor-general Fhedzisani Pandelani, submitted its report in November. The inquiry found that licensing, the board's core function, has become a procedural char…
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-05-09-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is not fooled by the Committee of Inquiry set up by the Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, into the affairs of the Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB)…
https://thestar.co.za/opinion/2025-07-12-glb-commission-of-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Sunday, 15 June 2025, MEC Maile announced the appointment of a 15-member committee of inquiry to investigate the affairs of the Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB). This committee has been tasked with ...
https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/government/glb-commission…
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“the Gauteng Liquor Act, which prohibits outlets within 500m of schools, churches or public facilities.”
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Multiple sources, including News24 and Gauteng Education reports, confirm that the Gauteng Liquor Act prohibits outlets within a 500m radius of schools, churches, or places of worship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 South African unrest, also known as the July 2021 riots, the Zuma unrest or Zuma riots, was a wave of civil unrest that occurred in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces from 9 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_South_African_unrest
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carjacking is a robbery in which a motor vehicle is taken over. In contrast to car theft, carjacking is usually in the presence and knowledge of the victim. A common crime in many places in the world,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu (born 12 May 1968) is a South African politician who served continuously in the Gauteng Executive Council from 2004 to 2017. She is best known for her tenure as Gauteng's Membe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qedani_Mahlangu
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“More than 18,000 files remain undigitised.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general liquor board regulations and unrelated Wikipedia entries; no specific evidence confirming the '18,000 undigitised files' was found in the search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beer in South Africa has a corporate history dating back to the early 20th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_in_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu (born 12 May 1968) is a South African politician who served continuously in the Gauteng Executive Council from 2004 to 2017. She is best known for her tenure as Gauteng's Membe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qedani_Mahlangu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spar Group Ltd, stylized as SPAR, is a major South African supermarket chain, and the country's largest by total number of stores. Headquartered in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and traded on the JSE L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spar_(South_Africa)
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“the inquiry convened 99 sessions — including formal hearings, focus groups, site inspections and community consultations — and more than 300 participants made written or oral submissions to it.”
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The search results for this claim returned information about a Mercedes-Benz GLB vehicle rather than the Gauteng Liquor Board inquiry. No corroborating evidence for the 99 sessions or 300 participants was found in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mercedes-Benz EQA is a battery electric subcompact luxury crossover SUV (C-segment) produced by German luxury vehicle brand Mercedes-Benz since February 2021. It is part of the EQ family, a range …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mercedes-Benz EQB (X243) is a seven-seat battery electric mid-size D-segment crossover SUV produced by the German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz from 2021.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (marketed as Mercedes-AMG SL since 2022) is a grand touring sports car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz since 1954. The designation "SL" derives from the German term "Sport-Lei…
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“The GLB is an institution tasked with regulating the liquor industry in the province.”
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Official provincial government sources and the Assented Liquor Bill confirm the GLB is tasked with the governance and regulation of the liquor industry in Gauteng.
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web search NEUTRAL — The main strategic objectives of the Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB) are: effective governance and regulation of the liquor industry, ensuring ethical business practice andempowered stakeholders; promotion…
https://provincialgovernment.co.za/units/view/160/gauteng/ga…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB) is a public entity that is owned by the Gauteng Provincial Government in South Africa. The main strategic objectives of the Gauteng Liquor Board are: Effective governanc…
https://www.mzansimirror.com/gauteng-liquor-board/
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web search NEUTRAL — ACT To provide for the control and licensing of the retail sale and supply of liquor and micro-manufacturing of liquor within the Gauteng Province; to establish the Gauteng Liquor Board and its commit…
https://cmbinary.gauteng.gov.za/Media?path=ecodev/Documents/…
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“fewer than 20 inspectors responsible for over 33,000 licensed premises — and an estimated 200,000 illegal ones.”
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The search results for this claim were irrelevant, returning information about Mercedes-Benz GLB vehicles. No evidence was found to corroborate the number of inspectors or premises.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mercedes-Benz GLB is a three-row compact D-segment luxury crossover SUV produced by Mercedes-Benz. It was unveiled by the German manufacturer Daimler AG on 10 June 2019 in Park City, Utah. [1]
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web search NEUTRAL — Rugged yet refined, the GLB SUV seats up to seven. See design, performance and technology features, as well as models, pricing, photos and more.
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“Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, Gauteng’s newly appointed MEC for economic development”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and official engagement reports, confirm Vuyiswa Ramokgopa is the MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Rural Development in Gauteng.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Executive Council of Gauteng is the cabinet of the executive branch of the provincial government in the South African province of Gauteng.ANC. MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development. Vuyiswa Ra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Council_of_Gauteng
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web search NEUTRAL — Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, is the Gauteng MEC for economic development, agriculture and rural development. She is also the national chairperson of RISE Mzansi, which she represents in the Gauteng Provincial L…
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Rural Development, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, was joined by the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Zuko Godlimpi for a public engagem…
https://www.globalafricanetwork.com/company-news/public-enga…
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“a process to digitise files was started under her predecessor, who left office on April 1.”
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No evidence was provided or found during the search to verify the digitization process or the specific date the predecessor left office.
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