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When Profit Blocks public interest Policy — How the Liquor Industry Ostensibly Captured NEDLAC

By Aadielah Maker Diedericks, Makhosazana Ndlovu, Julian Jacobs In a country grappling with one of the highest alcohol consumption rates per drinker in the world, South Africa cannot afford regulatory silence. Yet, nearly a decade after it was introduced, the Liquor Amendment Bill of 2016—designed to tackle alcohol-related harm—remains in legislative limbo. The reason, as …

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#BehindCloseDoors: How Big Alcohol Has Stalled Liquor Legislation at NEDLAC 13 May 2025 Join us for a virtual national dialogue to unpack findings from a joint study by the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance—South Africa (SAAPA-SA), SAMRC/WITS, and the University of Stirling (UK). The research exposes how alcohol industry lobbying has delayed the Draft Liquor …

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