SINCE 1973

Helping hundreds of South African businesses apply, renew, transfer and maintain their liquor licences every month.

South Africa’s Premier Liquor Licence Consultants

STAGE 1 | Apply For Your New Liquor Licence

Applying for a new Liquor Licence in South Africa

A time consuming and expensive process, especially if you're given bad information by the wrong consultant

Vision:

To be South Africa’s most trusted, reliable and leading liquor and regulatory licensing consultancy, recognised for professional customer service, integrity, tenacity and an unwavering commitment to excellence, creating lasting value for our clients and leaving a meaningful legacy in the industry for exceptional work.

Mission:

By guiding our clients through complex liquor and regulatory licensing processes with professionalism and integrity to create lasting value.

By providing our clients with trusted and reliable liquor and regulatory licensing solutions, while ensuring compliance and service excellence.

By building long-term client relationships as the industry-leading liquor and regulatory licensing consultancy, showing tenacity and a strong work ethic.

By fostering a high-performance culture where trust, accountability and precision are top of mind to deliver exceptional and meaningful work.

By creating a fun and friendly work environment where learning is encouraged, knowledge is shared, and the team works together towards a common goal.

Values

Professional experts – guide clients with expert knowledge and advice on liquor and regulatory licensing compliance, show integrity without compromise and innovation to leave a meaningful legacy in the industry.

Exceptional service – provide practical and high-quality solutions, delivering exceptional service consistently, being reliable, trustworthy, and efficient in every detail of the client experience to ensure fully compliant deliverables.

Client value – build personal and long-term client relationships, truly understanding clients’ needs to create lasting value, delivering fit-for-purpose solutions with tenacity (determination in the face of obstacles) and a strong work ethic.

High-performing team – foster a team of high performers, with balance, trusted to deliver exceptional and meaningful work by taking accountability and ownership, proactively communicating throughout the process to work towards a common goal.

Learning culture – create a fun and friendly culture of mutual support, autonomy and respect, mentoring and coaching each other on industry trends, knowledge and expertise, creating a safe environment for team members to learn and grow.

 

Happy Client - Billy Anderson
Vini’s Restaurant has been using Leon Slotow Associates for all our Liquor license requirements since we opened in 1992.
Who We Are

Specialists in Liquor Licence Renewals, Applications and Transfers of Liquor Licences.

Since 1973, Johannesburg-based Attorney Leon Slotow and his team of skilled professional staff have provided the foundation to the South African Liquor Licence industry acting as pioneers to their clients, consultants to the National and Regional Liquor Boards and experts to the industry at large. On the 29th of June 2021, Leon Slotow sadly passed on. Leon was the epitome of integrity, respect, and empathy. Leon has instilled these values in his staff who each day, perform their duties in his reflection. To this day, the staff of Leon Slotow Associates (Pty) Ltd remain the authority on all aspects relating to acquiring, buying, and renewing a liquor licence in South Africa.
Partners

Our Clientele

Happy Client - TK
The Slotow team delivered exceptional, prompt service—swiftly and expertly resolving a complex array of liquor licence matters on our behalf. Their proactive attention to detail, strategic guidance, and commitment to client success consistently went above and beyond expectations. I wholeheartedly recommend their services to any organization seeking reliable, high-caliber regulatory support
Happy Client - Michael Maré
Efficient and professional service.
Happy Client - Annerien Scott
Leon Slotow Associates always deliver...sometimes things are not always smooth sailing, but it never is in any business. Slotow always gets the job done. I would highly recommend them with regards to the renewal of Limpopo and Mpumalanga liquor licenses.
Expertise & Experience

South African Liquor Licences – What do you need to know?

Time Matters
Owning a liquor licence in South Africa is a time-intensive and potentially expensive activity (and that’s when done by Leon and his team, unquestionably the best liquor licence consultants offering their services in South Africa today).
Our Experience Matters
In the hands of an inexperienced liquor licence consultant without the years of expertise or office infrastructure, this price (in Rand and, more valuably, in time) will skyrocket to unaffordable heights. We’ve seen it happen, time and time again.
Your Reputation Matters
Partnering with the right South African Liquor Licence consultant is only the start. The reputation you and your business have in your industry matters too.
Owning a liquor licence in South Africa is a time-intensive and potentially expensive activity (and that’s when done by Leon and his team, unquestionably the best liquor licence consultants offering their services in South Africa today).
In the hands of an inexperienced liquor licence consultant without the years of expertise or office infrastructure, this price (in Rand and, more valuably, in time) will skyrocket to unaffordable heights. We’ve seen it happen, time and time again.
Partnering with the right South African Liquor Licence consultant is only the start. The reputation you and your business have in your industry matters too.
Our OFFERING

Get Help With Your Liquor Licence Today.

Our Liquor Licence Services

We Cover the A - Z Of Holding A Liquor Licence In South Africa

There is a very specific and logical process involved in the application for a liquor licence and the subsequent holding and legally maintaining your responsibility of a liquor licence.

Our services will cover you from the day we apply on your behalf for the granting of a liquor licence in South Africa to the annual renewal of your liquor licence to potential alterations to your licenced premises to the transfer of ownership of your liquor licence and more.
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new applications monthly
New businesses need to apply for a new Liquor Licence.
Each Liquor Licence needs to be renewed each year.
Upon sale of a business, the Liquor Licence must be transferred to the new owner.
A manager of the business needs to be responsible for the sale of liquor on the premises.
It is possible to apply for an occasional or temporary liquor licence for a once off event or gathering.
Under certain circumstances, online sales of liquor is possible in South Africa.
Happy Client - Drienie Brand
Working with Nadine, Nikki and the team at Slotow Associates has been a fantastic experience. Their professionalism and positive attitude are truly refreshing. They are always a phone call away and happy to answer any questions, no matter how small. It’s a great feeling to know that your licensing needs are in such capable hands. Thank you for your continued support and great work!
Happy Client - Tia Mouyis
Leon Slotow Attorneys are a very proffesional company to deal with. They always come through with everything we need. I highly recomend them for any liquor licence requirements Thank you Leon Slotow team.
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