Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) in collaboration with the Department of Transport and the South African Police Service will conduct a road block on the N2 at Kei Bridge to raise awareness on the dangers of driving under the influence  alcohol.

The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) cordially invites media to the launch of the Underage Drinking Campaign, which is aimed to alleviating the scourge of underage drinking in schools in Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality, Motherwell.

The scourge of underage drinking in schools is a cause for concern, henceforth, ECLB in partnership with Shoprite Checkers has adopted 11 schools from Motherwell to intensify education on the dangers of underage drinking.

Various stakeholders including the Executive Mayor will grace the launch of the campaign.

The launch of the campaign will be preceded by handing over of sanitary towels at three high schools in Motherwell (Masiphathisane, James Jolobe & Douglass Mbopa), which will start at 08h30.

The actual launch will start at 10h00. The main theme of the campaign is “My future matters, alcohol must wait”.

The launch of the campaign is scheduled to take place as follows:

Date: 23rd March 2022

Phase 1: Handover of sanitary Towels

Time: 08h30 – 09h30

Venue: Masiphathisane, James Jolobe and Douglass Mbopa high schools

Phase 2: Official Launch of the Campaign

Time: 10h00 – 15h20

Venue: Reymond Mhlaba Centre, Motherwell

For enquiries you can contact ECLB Spokesperson Mgwebi Msiya on 0605016418 Or  Contact Senior Communication Officer, Pumlani Fani on 0605546950

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In its endeavour to clamp down on non-compliant liquor outlets, the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Police conducted a Blitz Operation in Ngqeberha.

A total of six (6) liquor outlets were visited to check compliance with liquor trading conditions and three were found to be non-compliant and were immediately closed.

As the Festive Season looms large, ECLB is intensifying its efforts to enforce compliance among liquor traders, including identifying liquor traders who sell liquor without valid liquor licenses.

“I want to send a strong warning to all liquor traders to refrain from violating trading conditions and would like to further sensitise liquor traders that the ECLB in collaboration with the SAPS will be all over the province to monitor and enforce compliance throughout this Festive Season”. Said ECLB CEO, Dr Nombuyiselo Makala.

The CEO further reiterated that the Board will not tolerate cases of non-compliance that often become rampant during the Festive Season. Said the CEO: “We also wish to urge members of the community to be our ears and eyes in their communities by reporting cases of non-compliance by liquor traders – including non-compliance with Covid 19 Health Protocols – through ECLB’s Toll Free Number 080 000 0420 or they can send a WhatsApp message to 076 503 6223”.

For enquiries you can contact ECLB Spokesperson Mgwebi Msiya at 0605016418 or email @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Eastern Cape Liquor Board to donate sanitary towels to Cowen High School in New Brighton in Gqeberha at 8h30 on Friday to mark its fight against the Feotal Alcohol Syndrome but also to encourage learners to refrain from experimenting with alcohol.

The campaign also seeks to encourage young girls to prioritize their education.

It remains an immense concern to the ECLB to receive reports that young girls are experimenting with alcohol and against the backdrop of reported increasing teenage pregnancy there is high risk that young girls might be affected by the FAS.

During this campaign ECLB will be accompanied by SAPS, Red Cross and other NGOs to the school.

After the school visit ECLB will visit malls around the New Brighton area to further emphasize its message on the dangers of ten Feotal Alcohom Syndrome which essentially results from a woman who consumed alcohol during pregnancy and gives birth to a disabled child.

Media is invited to join the Eastern Cape Liquor Board to a programme that is scheduled as follows:

Date: 10 September Venue: Cowen High school, New Brighton

Time: 8h30

For enquiries you can contact Mgwebi Msiya at 0605016418

Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) is joining the world in commemorating the International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Day. Every year on September 9th, International FAS Awareness Day is observed in countries in and around the world.