KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Authority

Overview

The mission of the KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Authority is to ensure proper regulation and control of the retail sale and micromanufacture of liquor in the province of KZN through effective policies, strategies and partnerships. The foremost aim of the Liquor Authority is to ensure that the objectives of the Liquor Licensing Act are accomplished.

The objectives of the Liquor Licensing Act are to provide for the regulation of the micromanufacturing and retail sale of liquor; reduce the socio-economic and other costs of alcohol abuse; provide for public participation in the consideration of applicants for registration; and promote the development of a responsible and sustainable retail and micromanufacturing liquor industry in a manner that facilitates the entry of new participants, diversity of ownership and an ethos of social responsibility in the industry.