Alcohol Policy

The woman asking South Africa to confront what it has normalised

Nomcebo Dlamini, campaign director of Saapa SA, is leading the charge to challenge South Africa's deeply ingrained drinking culture. She highlights the devastating impact of…

Lesego Chepape

7 min read

Telling most South Africans they can’t drink is a nonstarter. But what we all do need to know is just how dangerous it is — and what we can do to curb it. (Canva)

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7 JUL 2025

Here’s the drinking conversation we need to have

Telling most South Africans they can’t drink is a nonstarter, but we need to acknowledge just how dangerous it is, and what we can do to curb it

David Harrison

7 min read