Alfie Crous provides comprehensive and practical advice and services in relation to the complex legal issues surrounding liquor licensing law in the Western Cape.
(WESTERN CAPE LIQUOR ACT, 4 of 2008 As amended by the Western Cape Liquor Amendment Act, of 2015)
We act on behalf of a large range of clients, including large corporations, small specialist liquor stores, and family-owned businesses.
Our Liquor licensing team combines extensive experience and expertise in liquor license applications and municipality applications regarding
extensions of trading hours applications in the City of Cape Town.
IT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO HAVE EXPERIENCE FROM ALL ANGLES REGARDING LIQUOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN ”A HANDS-ON ” EXPERIENCE.
Alfie Crous has extensive experience as a Liquor Officer, detective, Inspector, and Prosecutor at the Liquor Board ( Liquor Authority Today), Liquor Board Member, duties of the chairperson in terms of Section 183 of Act 1989 on occasions, and fully specialized in all aspects regarding any application in terms of the Liquor Act or any Extension of Hours in terms of the by Laws of City of Cape Town. Alfie Crous personally provides the guidelines and training for the ”Law Enforcement” of the municipality.
Alfie Crous was also one of the ”Founding Members of the Western Cape Liquor Authority” which started the process in 1995 with only an empty office and thousands of outstanding applications with a backlog of 18 months from the National Liquor Board. After 6 months the backlog was gone. I had only 5 staff members at that time. The whole Liquor board worked day and night to catch up with the backlog. We took applications home 7 days a week for license holders to be able to trade and not to be prevented from trading because of the backlog. We took the necessary initiative to do our duty and took responsibility. That initiative nobody will ever find again today.
THIS OFFICE HANDLED MORE THAN 5000+ APPLICATIONS WITH POSITIVE RESULTS, AS CAN BE SEEN IN OUR ” APPROVED APPLICATIONS” NOT EVEN TO MENTION BUT A FEW.
Winning average 98%
ALFIE CROUS’S QUALIFICATIONS
1984 – 1999? Did a National Diploma in management & law ( University of South Africa)
1990 – 1995 – Studied Law through (the University of South Africa)
1984 – 1998 Connected with the SAP to rank as Captain. 1991 – 1994 Designated Police Officer and Liaison Officer with the Media.1995? 1997 Was a Board member of the Western Cape Liquor Board, chief of staff, prosecutor, convene hearings/ meetings and consider applications for liquor licenses, and the Legal adviser of the SA Police in Trade Industry. All delegated powers of Chairperson, were delegated in terms of Section 183 of Act 27/1989 to him.¨1996? Wrote the manual for all Liquor Officers in the Western Cape. 1998 – Qualified as a Microsoft Certified System Engineer.
From 1997 – Present. Liquor Licensing consultant/specialist and legal adviser. 2015 – Wrote the manual and guidelines for all Liquor Officers in Western Cape and law Enforcement for the New Western Cape Liquor Act.¨2014? In progress in writing a new manual for all LAW Enforcement Liquor Control and Liquor Officers Western Cape for the new Liquor Act 2008.
Alfie Crous provide legal advice to several attorneys and advocates daily, also writing appeal arguments for most of the Attorneys and Consultants for appeals and hearings.
All Training to law enforcement and for designated liquor officers on request. Alfie Crous is also a fully experienced Sound Engineer and Music Producer. Experienced in all soundproofing and reducing noise levels.
Alfie Crous has a winning average above 98% for the last 26 years.