An application for a liquor license will be rejected if the property is zoned for residential or agricultural use. As a result, you cannot submit an application for a liquor license at a residence. Only confirmation from your local municipality will guarantee that your land use right is suitable for a request for a liquor license (planning department or land use department).
Only a liquor store is authorized to transport alcohol to customers. The permitted working hours of a liquor shop govern these deliveries, and deliveries of alcoholic beverages cannot be made around-the-clock. It is useless to attempt to manipulate this by demonstrating that you received the order during regularly scheduled, permissible business hours because the moment of off-loading is taken into account as the time the sale occurred.
You can take one of the following steps if you want to run an online liquor delivery service to be in compliance:
- You can deliver for a liquor store with their invoice, delivery note, and a copy of the documentation kept in the liquor store for reference in case of an investigation. The documentation should include their liquor license number.
- You can open a tiny liquor store in a low-rent business that has the approval of the local government and operate from there.
Can I sell alcohol out of my South African home?
Anyone who wants to sell, manufacture, or distribute alcohol must acquire a liquor licence, according to the Western Cape Liquor Act of 2008. Operating illegally is a serious offense that may be punished with a steep fine, the closure of the business, or even a criminal record.
In South Africa, is it possible to buy alcohol online?
Thirst, widely regarded as the best option in South Africa for mobile bar solutions, has creatively changed the direction of their company in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. If you live in Joburg, Cape Town, or the suburbs and are within 20 kilometers of their offices, they will transport whatever type of alcohol you choose to you via the internet.
Is a liquor license required in South Africa to sell alcohol online?
A liquor license is required if you wish to sell, produce, or distribute alcohol.
