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SAAPA calls for legal drinking age to be increased to 21

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance’s (SAAPA) Namibia liaison officer, Irene Kauzuu has called on the government to increase the legal alcohol consumption age from 18 to 21. Kauzuu made the call during a panel discussion on psychosocial support for HIV and Aids patients and substance addicts held here Monday. The panel also included HIV …

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[Press Release] End alcohol advertising in sport

Today organisations and countries across the world observe No Alcohol Day. WHO Afro region will also gather in Johannesburg to deliberate the implementation of the Global Alcohol Strategy of 2010 by countries on the continent. And across the oceans public health advocates and researchers are gathering in Melbourne to share emerging evidence on health outcomes …

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[Press Release] #educationisnotenough

The President’s response to the link to alcohol and GBV is a step backward for the country. In 2011 the Inter-ministerial committee on substance abuse accepted international evidence and WHO recommendations on more restrictive legislation of marketing, pricing and retailing as best buys to reduce the harm of alcohol to society and the economy. Education …

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[Press release] Alcohol group demands ad spend details

Alcohol policy group Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) is steadfast in its bid to ban alcohol advertising, and has challenged the alcohol industry to disclose its exact expenditure on advertising and sponsorships. The organisation has been lobbying for the Liquor Amendment Bill, which seeks to ban alcohol ads in broadcasting media and also raise …

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[Press Release] Victory for the constitutional right to be consulted on alcohol trading within communities

Response to the judgement in the Johannesburg High Court on 1 November 2017 in the Gauteng Shebeen License Regulations case The Yeoville Bellevue Ratepayers Association (YBRA) and the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) welcome the ruling made by Justice Matojane in the Johannesburg High Court today, 1 November 2017, in favour of the YBRA, …

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