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A liquor licence is required for any event in the Western Cape where liquor is sold, supplied, or made available to attendees in a way that falls within the broad legal definition of “sell” under the Western Cape Liquor Act. This includes events where alcohol is included in a ticket price, placed on tables for guest use, or offered in exchange for any form of admission fee or wristband. The key issue is not whether a separate cash transaction takes

A liquor licence in the Western Cape is a formal authorisation issued by the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) that permits a business to sell or manufacture liquor under a specific category at a specific premises. No person may manufacture or sell liquor in South Africa without a valid liquor licence. This applies regardless of whether you are opening a restaurant, a bottle store, a craft brewery, or hosting a single event where liquor will change hands. The Western Cape