Illegal Homebrew Sale Troubles Central District

Illegal Homebrew Sale Troubles Central District
Illegal Homebrew Sale Troubles Central District

Government's directive to ban alcohol sale during the ongoing national curfew has not borne fruit, as prohibited sale of alcoholic beverages continues with the mushrooming of drinking holes in the Central District.

Serowe Police Station commander, superintendent Poloko Oteng told The Monitor that a majority of alcohol imbibers have since resorted to traditional brews after being denied their poison of choice. Mushrooming of shebeens with the sale of traditional beers has been a problem in the Central District since the country’s first alcohol ban last year. 

Oteng said Khadi and Mnanti are at the top of the list of traditional brews threatening the lives of Batswana craving alcohol in his policing area. 

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