Activists welcome Treasury’s proposed minimum alcohol price
National Treasury has released a policy review proposing changes to alcohol tax and considering the implementation of minimum unit pricing to curb harmful drinking. The public has until 13 December to comment. The move has been welcomed by alcohol policy activists who have been advocating for stricter controls on liquor sales, but members of the […]
SAFM Interview: Is Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on alcohol the solution to reduce harmful drinking?
National Treasury has just published a policy review considering minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol—a key intervention we’ve advocated for at DGMT. MUP could set a price floor on alcoholic drinks, making it harder for cheap, high-alcohol products to fuel problem drinking, especially among vulnerable groups. This public comment period is a rare opportunity to […]