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Alcohol Age Restriction Law Amendment Call
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South Africa continues to grapple with the social and health impacts of alcohol abuse — from road fatalities and reckless spending to gender-based violence and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

Recently, the lobby group Gatekeepers South Africa made headlines after writing to President Cyril Ramaphosa, proposing that the legal minimum age for purchasing and consuming alcohol be increased from the current 18 to between 21 and 23 years old.

To help us unpack this proposal, its motivations, and the possible implications, we are joined by Lizelle Maurice- Director Gatekeepers SA.

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