South Africa is heavily burdened by pervasive alcohol harm. South Africa is also being aggressively exploited by an alcohol industry that seeks to profit from this “emerging” market with its huge population of young people and growing middle-class.
To tackle this perfect storm of alcohol harm, civil society has been and is campaigning for better alcohol laws. In her compelling blog post, Aadielah shows what the opportunities for and benefits of stronger alcohol control would be for people, communities and society. But whether political leaders are hearing it and will act on it, is a different question…
