Sin tax alone cannot curb South Africa’s dangerous drinking
Despite annual sin tax increases on alcohol, dangerous drinking remains entrenched among South Africans who consume alcohol.‘More than a lifestyle issue’ Rhys Evans of Alco-Safe, a supplier of breathalysers and workplace alcohol and drug-testing equipment, said taxing booze had not changed SA’s drinking habits and stronger enforcement was needed alongside education and cultural change.
Its technical manual on alcohol taxation reported that only about 35% to 40% of South African adults had consumed alcohol, but drinking patterns among those who did were potentially dangerous.
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