[obsnw] Spar Liquor License Extension

2014-03-28 Thread Trevor Hughes
FYI Spar/TOPS have applied to have their trading hours extended and to be able to trade on Sunday I support the application as the restrictive hours are ridiculous, unfair on business and do nothing to prevent the problem that they are trying to prevent - which is what exactly - perhaps trying to

Re: [obsnw] Spar Liquor License Extension

2014-03-28 Thread Rosemary Robins
I agree with you Trev. It's hardly a seedy, "pap sak" outlet. As it is, one can go to the CBD on a Sunday where there are outlets open until 5pm. On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Trevor Hughes wrote: > FYI > > Spar/TOPS have applied to have their trading hours extended and to be able > to tra

[obsnw] Re: Spar Liquor License Extension

2014-03-28 Thread Antonio Gandalf's
I agree at the moment the only people profiting from some of the new regulations are the unlicensed shebeens. On Friday, March 28, 2014 9:30:07 AM UTC+2, trev wrote: > > FYI > > Spar/TOPS have applied to have their trading hours extended and to be able > to trade on Sunday > > I support the ap

Re: [obsnw] Re: Spar Liquor License Extension

2014-03-28 Thread Rosemary Robins
If you are a Christian, surely that is every day of the week and not only on a Sunday? (IF) only one superior being exists, then what?: Muslims on a Friday, Jews on a Saturday and Christians on a Sunday. Wake up people.! EVERY day should be kindness to all. On Fri

[obsnw] Re: Spar Liquor License Extension

2014-03-28 Thread willow
To not support this application would be like supporting the old apartheid laws which forbad fishing from the banks of the Orange River on a Sunday if you were in the Free State, yet you could cross the river into the Cape and fish freely from there on a Sunday. Talk about an archaic non sequit

[obsnw] Re: Spar Liquor License Extension

2014-03-28 Thread CJ
100% for this. As a non-religious person, I find it offensive to be denied services due to restrictions based on Christian principles. I respect that Christians or traditional minded folks amongst us may be against the idea, but they could just simply avoid the store on Sundays if they so wish.