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Eastern Cape police have issued an urgent appeal to people to consume alcohol responsibly.
Provincial police headquarters says in a statement that during the Christmas break, there had been an alarming number of incidents in which people were stabbed or assaulted in alcohol-related cases.
It also issued a warning to liquor outlets to comply with the conditions of their liquor licences.
These include opening and closing times, allowing patrons to drink outside designated structures, serving alcohol to already severely intoxicated people and serving alcohol to minors.
