Op-ed: Minimum unit pricing will reduce harm from heavy drinking
National Treasury has just proposed changes to the taxation of alcohol which will reduce its societal harm with minimal damage to the liquor industry. These changes include a sliding scale of excise taxes for wines and beer based on their alcohol content and the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP). This policy instrument would require […]
Ukhozi FM Interview: Is setting a Minimum Unit Price for alcohol the answer to tackling excessive 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 […]
Alcohol Taxation Review: A Bold Step Toward Reducing Alcohol Harms in South Africa
South Africa faces a paradox: fewer than a third of its citizens consume alcohol, yet we are among the world’s heaviest-drinking nations. Over 59% of drinkers engage in binge drinking, defined as consuming more than five standard drinks in a single sitting. This harmful pattern not only devastates families and communities but also imposes a […]
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 […]
Newzroom Afrika Interview: Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on alcohol
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 […]
ENCA Interview: National Treasury policy review: Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on alcohol
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 […]
Hands-on Learning Issue 28
Through the Hands-on Learning publication we hope to play a helpful role in synthesising information from innovators and implementers in civil society, supporting them to share what they have learnt so that others can draw from and build on their experiences. Spotlight on obstetric violence: Building a compelling argument for social change Obstetric violence (OV) […]
Learning Brief – Funding social change through trust-based funding
Community-based organisations (CBOs) are non-profits operating directly in communities, often with limited financial resources at their disposal. They tend to rely on volunteers, responsive to the unique needs of their community and often best placed to diagnose problems and identify solutions with residents. Many are financially excluded from mainstream grant funding because they operate in […]
eNCA Interview: SA’s Road Carnage | Call for action on alcohol-related road deaths
Zimasa Mpemnyama, Project Lead of the DG Murray Trust’s Alcohol Harms Reduction campaign spoke to eNCA, calling for a urgent action to deal with alcohol-related road deaths in the country. Watch the interview below.
