Kgafela Outlaws Shebeens

Monday, June 28, 2010

In his latest decree, Kgosikgolo Kgafela II has banned shebeens in the Kgatkeng District. At a Kgotla meeting addressed by their king on Saturday, the Bakgatla unanimously agreed that shebeens in the district should be closed with immediate effect.

Kgafela declared that by Sunday no liquor should be sold at any home. "We are going to stop the selling of liquor from homes with immediate effect," Kgafela declared.

He said the regiments were going to see to it that the ban is implemented. Kgafela said the regiments were going to embark on a month long campaign to eradicate the selling of liquor at homes in Kgatleng.

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