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Inside the dangerous world of South Africa's illicit alcohol trade

Regulatory

Inside the dangerous world of South Africa's illicit alcohol trade

10 Sep 2025

Why minimum pricing on alcohol is not a solution for SA

Regulatory

Why minimum pricing on alcohol is not a solution for SA

Charlene Louw 13 Aug 2025

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Food & Wine

#InternationalBeerDay: The significance of SA's beer sector

Charlene Louw 1 Aug 2025

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

SMEs

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

30 Jul 2025

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Regulatory

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Charlene Louw 23 Jul 2025

Research reveals the surge of illicit alcohol trade in SA

Regulatory

Research reveals the surge of illicit alcohol trade in SA

Dr Shamal Vinesh Ramesar 14 Jul 2025

Drinks Federation urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

Regulatory

Drinks Federation urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

2 Jul 2025

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

Food & bev. services

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

4 Jun 2025

Agriculture

South Africa Wine urges government to reconsider excise tax increase

29 Nov 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Excise increase a blow to South African wine and brandy industry

Viticulture & Oenology

#BudgetSpeech2024: Excise increase a blow to South African wine and brandy industry

22 Feb 2024

SA wine and brandy industry, an economic bedrock of resilience

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine and brandy industry, an economic bedrock of resilience

2 Feb 2024

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

FMCG

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

10 Oct 2023

Media Freedom

Lesotho imposes nationwide curfew on residents after journalist killed

19 May 2023

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Regulatory

'Unacceptable' levels of illicit trade - liquor association

25 Jul 2022

Savanna Premium Cider wins at MAA with Savanna Virtual Comedy

Marketing

Savanna Premium Cider wins at MAA with Savanna Virtual Comedy

Issued by Heineken Beverages 18 Jul 2022

SA wine industry calls on government to support recovery and growth

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine industry calls on government to support recovery and growth

5 Nov 2021

Regulatory

Alcohol sales restrictions lift as SA moves to Level 1

1 Oct 2021

Liquor body welcomes seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol

Regulatory

Liquor body welcomes seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol

9 Sep 2021

Hard lessons learned during SA's alcohol prohibition

FMCG

Hard lessons learned during SA's alcohol prohibition

Zoleka Lisa 13 Aug 2021

SAB to challenge latest alcohol ban in court

Regulatory

SAB to challenge latest alcohol ban in court

1 Jul 2021

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Regulatory

Inefficient vaccine rollout puts alcohol industry on the back foot - trade associations

28 Jun 2021

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Regulatory

Alcohol industry laments restrictions on off-consumption sales

17 Jun 2021

Report documents increase in illicit alcohol trade due to prohibition

FMCG

Report documents increase in illicit alcohol trade due to prohibition

28 May 2021

Craft brewers battling to survive blanket ban on alcohol

FMCG

Craft brewers battling to survive blanket ban on alcohol

26 Jan 2021

Vinpro raises concerns about consequences of alcohol ban for SA wine industry

Agribusiness

Vinpro raises concerns about consequences of alcohol ban for SA wine industry

30 Dec 2020

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

Regulatory

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

18 Nov 2020

Level 1: Alcohol industry concerned about off-consumption restrictions

Regulatory

Level 1: Alcohol industry concerned about off-consumption restrictions

17 Sep 2020

Alcohol ban dampens SAB and Heineken's investment ambitions

FMCG

Alcohol ban dampens SAB and Heineken's investment ambitions

4 Aug 2020

Liquor traders, restaurants plead with govt to lift alcohol ban

Regulatory

Liquor traders, restaurants plead with govt to lift alcohol ban

22 Jul 2020

When good intentions go bad - an alcohol prohibition history lesson

Regulatory

When good intentions go bad - an alcohol prohibition history lesson

Hellen Ndlovu 5 May 2020

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

Research

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

25 Oct 2018

Amendment to Liquor Products Act widely welcomed

Regulatory

Amendment to Liquor Products Act widely welcomed

Bekezela Phakathi 17 Aug 2017

New association to fight illicit tobacco trade

Regulatory

New association to fight illicit tobacco trade

23 May 2013

Regulatory

End of proposed Sunday alcohol ban welcomed

16 May 2013

Illicit alcohol still skirting sin taxes with negative impact

Regulatory

Illicit alcohol still skirting sin taxes with negative impact

Adrian Botha 1 Mar 2013

Regulatory

Row brews over Moroccan alcohol law

16 Feb 2010

Retail Marketing

'Ban alcohol adverts' - ANCYL

Kingdom Mabuza 4 Nov 2009