Case library
Cases of alcohol industry misconduct from around the world exposing the predatory practices.
A library of all the unethical methods of Big Alcohol – aggressive lobbying, unethical marketing, sabotaging of rules and institutions and much more, all in one place.
Lesotho: Alcohol Taxation Becomes Development Priority Due to World Bank Advise
The Ministry of Finance of Lesotho has committed to another attempt to raise alcohol excise taxes in the country. Previous efforts have ...
South Africa Lifts Parts of Its Alcohol Policy Rules As COVID-19 Lockdown Is Eased
The South African government has further weakened rules around alcohol sales as lockdown is moved to adjusted level 2. The temporary ...
South Africa: Alcohol Availability Drives Crime Rates
Crime rates for the first quarter of the 2021/2022 financial year have shot up compared to the same period last year. Authorities say the ...
South Africa: Communities Want Higher Alcohol Age Limit, Big Alcohol Pressures Government
South African communities are calling on the government to pass the Liquor Amendment Bill of 2016 which includes raising the legal age for ...
South Africa: Big Alcohol Opened MORE Liquor Stores During Pandemic
Big Alcohol has opened even more liquor stores in South Africa during the ongoing pandemic. Despite the reported reductions in alcohol ...
South Africa: Big Alcohol Deploys Big Tobacco Playbook Against COVID-19 Measures
The Daily Maverick exposes how the alcohol industry is deploying the tobacco industry playbook to sow doubt about the effectiveness of ...
South Africa and COVID-19: Mixed Reactions to Increasing Alcohol Availability During Level 1 Lockdown
The South African government relaxed COVID-19 restrictions when the country entered level 1 lockdown. As a result alcohol availability has ...
Western Cape, SA: New Alcohol Laws in Pipeline but with Big Alcohol Interference
The provincial government of the Western Cape in South Africa has been planning a series of amendments to the province’s Liquor Act. ...
South Africa: Discussion About Alcohol Policy Development Picks Up Momentum While Alcohol Harm Spikes After Lifting of Sales Ban
The government of South Africa is considering stronger alcohol control policy measures, as a result of data and experiences from the ...