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.

Misconduct Report Mar 2 '25 AB InBev, Bacardi, Heineken
Inside South Africa’s Plan to Raise Alcohol Excise Taxes

South Africa is planning bold steps to better prevent alcohol harm. The government is planning above‐inflation increases in excise duties ...

Misconduct Report Nov 2 '22
South Africa Plans to Improve Alcohol Law

The Liquor Amendment Bill of 2016 has been on hold since 2018. The Bill includes WHO-recommended alcohol policy improvements to prevent and ...

Misconduct Report Mar 9 '21
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 ...

Misconduct Report Jan 31 '21
South Africa and COVID-19: Also Big Wine Sues Government to Overturn Alcohol Policy Solutions During Pandemic

Big Wine lobby group VinPro has joined Big Beer in opposing the lives-saving alcohol sales ban in South Africa. The group has gone to the ...

Misconduct Report May 13 '20 AB InBev, Heineken
Alcohol Sales Ban in South Africa: Benefits and Big Alcohol Opposition

The South African government implemented an alcohol sales ban early on when COVID-19 hit the country, as part of its public health response ...

Misconduct Report Apr 19 '20
The Situation In Southern African Countries Regarding Covid-19 And Alcohol: An Overview

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic Southern African leaders are making bold political choices to save the lives of their citizenry. One ...

Misconduct Report Apr 14 '20
South Africa: The Struggle over COVID-19 Alcohol Sales Ban

The South African government has introduced a total alcohol sales ban to reduce risks of COVID-19 and alleviate alcohol’s heavy ...

Misconduct Report Apr 9 '20
The Case for – and Obstacles to – Policy Action To Tackle South Africa’s Alcohol Burden

South Africa is heavily burdened by pervasive alcohol harm. South Africa is also being aggressively exploited by an alcohol industry that ...

Misconduct Report Aug 11 '17
South Africa: ‘Beer For Africa’ Campaign Averted

Following public condemnation of cynical exploitation of hunger to sell more beer with the now infamous “Beers for Africa” ...