Vibey taverns and sophisticated shebeens abound. The legislation affected many women who earned a living through brewing beer in shebeens. It was described as a "Street of Shebeens". These locations included bars, taverns, bottle stores, nightclubs, streets, hotels, and local shebeens. Mbaqanga developed in the South African shebeens during the 1960s. In modern South Africa, many "shebeens" are now fully legal. The shebeens were one of the main forms of entertainment. Beer is served in a range of locales, from neighbourhood shebeens to upscale bars. These townships you would find "Shebeens". Drinking clubs or shebeens where alcohol was obtained cheaply were common features in the area. People, livestock, shebeens (bars) and markets are everywhere, seemingly all existing harmoniously in unplanned order. The most famous of marabi's venues were the shebeens, and the weekend-long slumyard parties. Shebeens are most often located in townships as an alternative to pubs and bars. Shebeens are bouncing back as South Africans try to preserve some of their cultural heritage.