Op-ed: Treasury taking bold step to curb harm caused by alcohol
The National Treasury has taken a bold step by reviewing SA’s excise tax policies for alcoholic beverages and considering a pricing mechanism that would increase alcohol prices. The move aims to standardise excise taxes and, most importantly, curb the harm that heavy and binge drinking inflicts on society. Cheap alcohol is known to allow easy […]
SmileFM Interview: Systemic causes of obesity in South Africa
Liezel Engelbrecht, Innovation Manager and Nutrition Strategy Lead at DG Murray Trust spoke to SmileFM and elaborated on the systemic causes of obesity in South Africa and the changing policies, food access and environments building to healthier lifestyles for everyone.