2021 Theme “Share Facts on Drugs, Save Lives” This day comes at the right time when many people in Lesotho especially in Maseru are losing their lives and properties, and cars because of drinking and driving. Why should alcohol abuse be a concern for government? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 82% of Basotho …

As the country marks the end of Child Protection Week, it is important to acknowledge the link between harmful drinking and the health and welfare of children. Keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility all of the time but, from 30 May to 6 June, National Child Protection Week is commemorated in the country to raise …

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in SA (SAAPA SA) cautiously welcomes the changes announced by the President tonight, but we are concerned that he did not announce specific measures targeting the use of alcohol. We also don’t 1believe the extension of the curfew and the limiting of gatherings go far enough – we think …

According to official figures, 55 568 South Africans have died of COVID-19 to date. It is easy to read this statistic and not see the people, the communities, the families impacted by the loss of one or more loved ones. As South Africa braces itself to withstand the third wave of COVID-19 infections, saving lives …

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in SA (SAAPA SA) is calling on the government to restricts liquor sales and the advertising thereof. This is according to a statement that the alliance issued on Monday. “SAAPA SA urges government to respond to the threatening third wave of the pandemic by strengthening the current restrictions on …

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has warned that new restrictions are inevitable as the country approaches its third wave of COVID-19 infections.  The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the country has increased with the Free State and Gauteng now effectively experiencing a third wave. On 15 May, South Africa recorded 2 750 new infections …

WE HAVE just celebrated 27 years of democracy in South Africa. But how do we assess the past 27 years in terms of what they have delivered to postapartheid South Africa? For the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in SA SAAPA SA , there are two particular areas that need to be interrogated in what …

Data analyst and MD of Silver Fox Consulting Ian McGorianm says the intention is to bring another voice to the table. In the past week liquor manufacturing giant Distell has come under fire after it released a new report which, scientists say, underplays the role of alcohol in trauma cases in South Africa. The new …

With President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to address the nation ahead of the Easter weekend, speculation is rife as to what measures his administration will put in place to curb a possible increase in Covid-19 infections. Talks around Ramaphosa’s address began last week as the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) wrapped up discussions about how best …