A 2020 study found that the cost incurred by provincial and national governments from alcohol abuse was R17 billion
The treasury has proposed setting a minimum price for alcoholic beverages to reduce harmful consumption which is a drain on the country’s health resources.
The South African Medical Research Council reported in a 2020 study that 27 000 to 103 000 people in South Africa died because of alcohol — which translates to 74 to 282 adults a day. The cost incurred by the…
Treasury proposes minimum pricing for alcohol to curb harmful drinking
NewsA 2020 study found that the cost incurred by provincial and national governments from alcohol abuse was R17 billion
The treasury has proposed setting a minimum price for alcoholic beverages to reduce harmful consumption which is a drain on the country’s health resources.
The South African Medical Research Council reported in a 2020 study that 27 000 to 103 000 people in South Africa died because of alcohol — which translates to 74 to 282 adults a day. The cost incurred by the…