SA wants to make alcohol more expensive. Here's why it is a good idea

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South Africa plans to introduce an excise tax and minimum unit pricing to curb harmful alcohol consumption, which contributes to approximately 3 million deaths globally each year and strains public healthcare systems.

The National Treasury proposes raising alcohol taxes to reduce excessive drinking, particularly among lower-income groups.

Evidence from countries like Scotland, Wales, and Canada shows that such measures reduce alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions. Despite resistance from the alcohol industry, studies affirm that higher taxes are cost-effective strategies for mitigating alcohol-related harms.

Dr Loyiso Maciko, Lecturer | Health Economist, SAMRC/WITS Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science, University of the Witwatersrand, shares more.

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