MEDIA STATEMENT: DGMT Files Legal Application Opposing Extended Liquor Trading Hours to Protect Public Health in Northern Cape
The DG Murray Trust (DGMT) is going to court to stop the Northern Cape Provincial Government from extending liquor trading hours in a region with one of the highest prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in the world. Heavy and binge drinking in the Northern Cape have reached alarming levels. To date, one in […]
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
*UPDATE: THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 14 FEBRUARY 2025* 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 […]
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 […]
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.
Cape Talk Interview: Alcohol advertising promotes binge drinking as normal, while lenient regulations make it easily accessible
Lester Kiewit speaks to Zimasa Mpemnyama, project lead for the DG Murray Trust’s Alcohol Harms Reduction campaign, to discuss what can be done to alleviate alcohol harms. Listen to the interview below.