The Rural Health Advocacy Project backs the proposal to increase alcohol tax.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the increase as a measure to fight alcohol abuse.
''SA’s ranks amongst the 5th largest consumers of alcohol, we clearly have a problem..so the benefits are direct. Increasing alcohol prices especially beer which makes up 72% of alcohol consumption, cannot only reduce demand, but avoid unintended consequences of alcohol abuse which include…so overall while direct taxes does help to reduce consumption , social benefit is trying to help build a healthy society and doing that ..with increased funding’’))