NEWSThe phrase ‘throats are open’ may well be true now for many South Africans, following the easing of alcohol sale restrictions under lockdown level 1. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the easing of lockdown regulations in the country from level 3 to level 1, enabling the sale of alcohol to resume during normal working hours. Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance of SAFurther, the WHO data revealed that South Africa’s drinking population consumed 28.9 litres of pure alcohol per capita per year. The country with the highest alcohol consumption rate in the world was Tunisia, whose drinking population consumed 33.4 litres of pure alcohol per capita per year. “It’s been shown to be an effective strategy in the UK and parts of Canada – raising the price of standard alcohol to save lives [from accidents and violence caused by overdrinking].

Source: News 24 March 06, 2021 22:18 UTC