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The Liquor Laws Amendment Bill, under which Africans are for the first time allowed to buy liquor freely, comes into effect.
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- 14 Aug 2012
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South African History Online. (2012, August 14). The Liquor Laws Amendment Bill, under which Africans are for the first time allowed to buy liquor freely, comes into effect.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091069
South African History Online (2012) 'The Liquor Laws Amendment Bill, under which Africans are for the first time allowed to buy liquor freely, comes into effect.', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091069 (Accessed: 1 October 2026).
South African History Online, The Liquor Laws Amendment Bill, under which Africans are for the first time allowed to buy liquor freely, comes into effect. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091069, (accessed 1 October 2026).
"The Liquor Laws Amendment Bill, under which Africans are for the first time allowed to buy liquor freely, comes into effect.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091069. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Liquor Laws Amendment Bill, under which Africans are for the first time allowed to buy liquor freely, comes into effect.." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091069.
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