Eastern Cape Liquor Board in partnership with Department of Agriculture to host community engagement session to raise awareness on the dangers of concoctions.

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29 August 2025

Eastern Cape Liquor Board in partnership with Department of Agriculture to host community engagement session to raise awareness on the dangers of concoctions.

The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) has learnt with dismay about the proliferation of illegal outlets that manufacture and sell concoction at Ntabethemba area in Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality.

Members of the community reportedly use pineapple and other illegal ingredients to manufacture the concoctions, which can adversely affect people’s health in more than one way. For example, these concoctions have negative socio-economic impacts, posing health risks and associated with several illnesses.

In view of the rapid mushrooming of illegal outlets that manufacture and sell concoctions in Ntabethemba, ECLB in partnership with the Department of Agriculture has taken a conscious view to conduct an education and awareness campaign through a community outreach to educate community about the dangers of concoctions.

The Community Outreach will be graced by the presence of the MEC for the Department of Agriculture, Honourable Kotsiwe, who will deliver the keynote address. In addition, various stakeholders, such as Enoch Mgijima Local municipality, traditional leaders, faith-based organisations, government departments, school and liquor traders have been invited to the community outreach.

Therefore, media is invited to the community outreaches that will be organised as follows:

Date : 01 September 2025

Venue: Tendergate Community Hall       

Time: 10h00 – 13h00

Date: 02 September 2025

Venue: Thornhill Community Hall           

Time: 10h00 – 13h00

For inquiries, please contact Mgwebi Msiya at 060 501 6418 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Issued by the Eastern Cape Liquor Board.