New SA law: 0% blood-alcohol limit for drivers
South Africa's strict new drunk driving laws may be in effect from as soon as June 2020, including a zero-tolerance...
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Calls for alcohol minimum unit price in SA
With one of the world’s highest alcohol consumption levels, South Africa rivals countries around the world known for their drinking....
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Why the plan to raise SA’s drinking age to 21 is wrong
Banning alcohol for 18-21-year-olds is irrational because their inebriation induces no more than a tiny fraction of all violent crimes...
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OP-ED: Justifications for SA’s draft liquor bill are hard to swallow
South Africa’s draft liquor bill seeks to impose maximum discomfort on the liquor industry seemingly on the grounds that since...
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COMMENT: Taxing sugar, not alcohol, will lead to a healthier way of life
In mid-November the Treasury hosted a workshop aimed at engaging with stakeholders on the subject of alcohol excise. From the...
Read moreSix lessons eight decades after Prohibition
December 5, 2013, marks the 80th anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment which ended Prohibition in the US...
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