On World Alcohol Awareness Day, Dr Busi Kabane-Bailey, Innovation Director at DGMT, joined ENCA to highlight South Africa’s alarming rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – the highest in the world, affecting one in 15 children. She explained how excessive drinking is rooted in history and reinforced by today’s aggressive alcohol marketing, and called for bold policy measures such as stricter advertising restrictions and minimum unit pricing. Dr Kabane-Bailey stressed that the burden cannot fall solely on mothers but must be addressed as a systemic, societal issue, urging lawmakers to act on stalled legislation while campaigns like Hold My Hand and Rethink Your Drink work to shift social norms and protect future generations. Watch the interview below.
We care about men. Here’s why you should too
It should not be controversial to say we must care about boys and men. But in today’s culture wars, this statement risks being read as
September 17, 2026
