If the government relaxes its total ban, there’s more chance of people modifying their behaviour, for example, not sharing cigarettes or drinking from the same bottle
State says alcohol increases medical emergencies at a time when hospitals need to be ready ‘to receive and treat vast numbers of Covid-19 patients’
Underground liquor has a long history in South Africa. Its next chapter is being written under the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
At the heart of the body’s challenge of the lockdown alcohol sales ban, is the question of whether a total ban achieves the purpose of flattening the coronavirus curve
Responding to a threat of court action, the presidency says the Gauteng Liquor Forum’s concerns about the alcohol ban are being discussed this week
A forum representing small liquor traders say the extension of the lockdown will ruin their businesses
Regulation uncertainty leaves slap-happy police and soldiers to decide when people should or shouldn’t be allowed on the streets
NGOs say the lockdown has detrimental effects on people living with substance dependence, as they try to get their fix amid heavy restriction of movement
New regulations have a far-reaching impact on people’s rights, but they are finely balanced against people’s Constitutional rights
This is the show that the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, does not want you to see
The major hurdle is not so much an absence of science, or safety, as it is unthinking religious, moral or cultural panic
It is not just the person who drinks alcohol in excess who is harmed; the family suffers too
That tot or two might be putting you at risk for…an infectious disease? Find out what you need to know.
South Africa is one of the hardest drinking countries in the world, but legislation to stop it been under wraps for over five years.
Police seized one-million litres of liquor since the prohibition was brought in last year, local media report that much of it has disappeared.
In this township, alcohol makes violent men close to three times more likely to rape a woman.
In this township, alcohol makes violent men close to three times more likely to rape a woman.
Peddling booze as the ultimate feminist equaliser is a dangerous marketing ploy
Studies show that there is a strong link between sexual violence and alcohol abuse. Mia Malan explains.
How does your drinking affect your sex life? And can HIV infection be linked to alcohol consumption? Mia Malan gives you the facts.
Before you down those beers at the braai, find out how much alcohol is too much this Easter.
Drinking four glasses of wine a day can increase your chances of getting breast cancer by about 50%.
South African brandy is the best in the world, and it’s time to bring it out of the bar and into the kitchen for a new take on at-home entertaining.
Report says alcohol use fuels an already unequal power relationship between men and women, resulting in several negative outcomes.
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/ 17 December 2015
For many of us, holiday time is drinking time, but shouldn’t we be giving our booze-bods a break?
Reports of alcohol boosting the libido are unlikely to stand up to serious scrutiny.
But bids to limit the damaging effect of the liquor industry are meeting spirited resistance.
Replacement therapy for menopause symptoms is considered safe – if the breast cancer risk is addressed.
Three drug addicts tell their stories of devastation, desperation and, finally, the long road to recovery.
An eye-wateringly yellow drink is the Capital Cocktail to celebrate Cape Town’s status as World Design Capital.
Alcohol abuse breeds apathy and joblessness, and fuels abuse in an ever more vicious cycle.