Brown’s focus on house and liquor bill

By Yamkela Xhaso
13 February

As Western Cape Premier Lynne Brown delivered her first State of the Province Address, some of the issues she discussed were the two most controversial issues in the province, the liquor bill and housing

On housing, Brown said even though it is a concern, “we should be proud of the fact that the province has given away more free houses than in any country.”

Brown said that ways must be found to work together better, quicker and more economically without forsaking quality. Brown said this is what they are doing in the N2 Gateway housing project.

On the liquor bill Brown said in her speech that most people do support the law on alcohol which cracks down on the illegal sale of alcohol.

The province received a number of protests from shebeen owners.

Brown said that she understands why they were protesting because the law would take away their sources of income but other alternatives are being addressed.