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Alcohol abuse

Sober judge urges minister to slap warnings on liquor labels, citing clear link between alcohol and GBV

South Africa

Sober judge urges minister to slap warnings on liquor labels, citing clear link between alcohol and GBV

By Estelle Ellis

Call to action - Alcohol adverts normalise binge drinking and under-regulation allows widespread access

South Africa

Call to action - Alcohol adverts normalise binge drinking and under-regulation allows widespread access

By Zimasa Mpemnyama

Predatory practice or creative liberty — the fight over alcohol advertising by celebrities in Ghana

Maverick Citizen

Predatory practice or creative liberty — the fight over alcohol advertising by celebrities in Ghana

By Kristina Sperkova and Labram Musah

Tackling the global problem of alcohol abuse and the slack controls that oil its wheels

South Africa

Tackling the global problem of alcohol abuse and the slack controls that oil its wheels

By Charles Parry, Aadielah Maker Diedericks and Julian Jacobs

Link between alcohol abuse and suicide is clear and needs to be acted on

South Africa

Link between alcohol abuse and suicide is clear and needs to be acted on

By Jason Bantjes, Charles Parry and Mort Silverman

Wendy Lee, the top cop who’s also ‘a teacher, a preacher, a social worker and a nurse’

South Africa

Wendy Lee, the top cop who’s also ‘a teacher, a preacher, a social worker and a nurse’

By Vincent Cruywagen

Liquor Amendment Bill may be tightened further to combat ballooning alcohol abuse in SA

South Africa

Liquor Amendment Bill may be tightened further to combat ballooning alcohol abuse in SA

By Marecia Damons

‘We are there for the patients’ – meet Dr Angela Hartwig, a torchbearer for rural health

South Africa

‘We are there for the patients’ – meet Dr Angela Hartwig, a torchbearer for rural health

By Biénne Huisman

Alcohol in schools — a move in the direction of doom

South Africa

Alcohol in schools — a move in the direction of doom

By Pearl Nicodemus and Katherine Sutherland

Provincial liquor boards need to be strengthened to effectively address alcohol harm

South Africa

Provincial liquor boards need to be strengthened to effectively address alcohol harm

By Dean Peacock, Zia Wasserman, Dumisani Rebombo, Sidwell Sehoanea

History of trouble – Stellenbosch University urination incident highlights deeper problems

South Africa

History of trouble – Stellenbosch University urination incident highlights deeper problems

By Rebecca Pitt

'Our hearts are broken' - Ramaphosa calls for debate on lifting drinking age at mass funeral

South Africa

'Our hearts are broken' - Ramaphosa calls for debate on lifting drinking age at mass funeral

By Cyril Ramaphosa