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Booze laws in Cape Town put to the test

BRYANSTON – Half of the South African population support the draft bylaw which would prevent guesthouses, pubs, clubs and theatres in Cape Town residential areas from selling alcohol past 9pm. This is according to African Response’s 2010 Barometer.

The bylaw has caused a significant amount of debate ahead of the 2010 World Cup because one of the implications is that the European tourist for example, will not be able to go for dinner outside of the city after 9pm. A large chunk of South Africans (41%) do not think that passing this law is a good idea.

When asked whether this should be applied to the rest of South Africa, respondents demonstrated the same trend – 51% agreeing that it should, whilst 42% thought that this was a bad idea.

With 436 days left to kickoff, 80% of South Africans are confident that with all our preparation, our country will be ready for the 2010 World Cup.

African Response’s 2010 Barometer is a monthly poll which was established to track public perceptions on the progress of South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. March’s results represent the views of 400 respondents interviewed in Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town in February this year.

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The full African Response Barometer is released on a quarterly basis. Previous reports can be found at www.africanresponse.co.za

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African Response is the most empowered, black owned, black managed research agency in South Africa. Established in an equity relationship with Synovate we offer a full complement of research skills.

African Response prides itself upon an exceptional ability to understand and interpret the needs of the South African black urban and rural consumer. We offer clients customized qualitative and quantitative research, innovative ideas and practical solutions. African Response’s vision is to significantly improve clients’ business performance and to achieve excellence through utilization of the wide knowledge and experience of our partners.

 

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