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iquor trader, Fanny Mokoena of Meadowlands in Soweto founded Liquor Traders Against Crime (LTAC) in 2000 to fight alcoholrelated crimes such as domestic violence, rape and assault, which are common in her community. LTAC is made up of liquor traders such as tavern owners, restaurant, shebeens, and bed and breakfast establishments in the local community. More than 145 tavern and shebeen owners underwent training in the basic leadership skills, conducted by LTAC. Mokoena said the objective of the training was to give traders basic skills to run their businesses and learn the fundamentals of responsible liquor trading as an effort to curb the prevalence of alcohol abuse that leads to criminal activities in townships. All of the branches of LTAC form part of the National Tourism and Hospitality Association (NTHA), which coordinates activities among all of its’ branches and is affiliated to the Gauteng Liquor Forum. The LTAC works together with the police and the Community Police Forum (CPF) who meet regularly to discuss the levels of crime, new crime spots and new criminal activities that are taking place in the community. She says that the initiative with the cooperation of local police has played a major role in reducing crime in the community.
Founder of Liquor Traders Against Crime and president of National Tourism and Hospitality Association, Fanny Mokoena
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A representative of CPF at Meadowlands Police Station agrees that crime in the area has gone down since the formation of LTAC, and he further urged liquor traders to be vigilant not to sell alcohol to minors and school children.
