Minister draws the line on alcohol abuse
Motsoaledi said the plan would be "extensive" and similar to the campaign launched against the tobacco industry which also led to a ban on cigarette advertising.
In an exclusive interview with The Times, Motsoaledi said the plan would be proposed to parliament "early next year".
"After 1994, a lot was done about the issues of smoking and that eventually included a ban on advertising on TV and radio and the restriction of what you write on the cigarette pack and so on."
He said the plan - which will be broad and not limited to banning alcohol advertising - had been sparked by an increase in alcohol abuse that led to a high level of foetal alcohol syndrome.
Motsoaledi said details of the campaign had not yet been ironed out and other government departments, including Social Development and Trade and Industry, would help put the proposal together.
"I am not sure what form it [the proposal] will take and obviously it will include advertising - but it can't be just about banning advertising of alcohol because we can't win the battle. It is going to have to be much more extensive.
"The ANC Youth League once mentioned stopping the sale of liquor on Sundays . We definitely need to do something,Countertops are areas where food preparation is often done. These are often illuminated with shallow supplyforyou fluorescent fixtures that are attached to the cabinet's underside." Motsoaledi said, referring to a statement made by Julius Malema.
Motsoaledi said alcohol abuse led drunk driving and road fatalities and also contributed to the country's high HIV/Aids rate.
He said: "Go to areas in Northern Cape and Western Cape and you will see many families affected by foetal alcohol syndrome.
"Foetal alcohol syndrome is a very preventable form of intellectual incapacity.
"On average in other countries, it affects 20 people per 1000 population. In areas like the Western Cape it is already at 104."
Motsoaledi's plan has drawn mixed responses from the liquor industry.Ensuring that the low voltage downlight compact fluorescent fits in with the style and decor of the rest of the room is very important and in years gone by, this would not have been possible.
Adrian Botha, a public affairs consultant to the Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use, said: "The industry supports any effective initiative to address the problems of alcohol misuse and abuse but believes that as the problem is multi-faceted, a holistic approach is needed rather than simply thinking that banning advertising or preventing sales on Sunday is the silver bullet to end the problem."
Botha said his organisation believed that the best response would a mix of self-regulation, enforcement of existing laws governing sale and consumption, and targeted interventions.
South African Breweries welcomed Motsoaledi's initiative.
Dr Vincent Maphai, SAB's executive director of corporate affairs and transformation, said: "We strongly believe that measures are needed to tackle alcohol abuse in South Africa,Any type of muscle pain, stiffness is relieved deck lighting with the warm heat therapy from the traditional sauna. The heat from the sauna will increase blood flow to the joints and muscles too. Diabetic patients often have this problem with diabetic neuropathy in the feet and hands, so this is good for their circulation. but that there are more effective ways than advertising restrictions.
"Research,Like this, you can set led light a mood or read a book or sew with great ease. Remember that lots of lighting sources are necessary within any room. both in South Africa and abroad, does not show any convincing evidence that banning advertising leads to reduced per capita alcohol consumption. Nor does it reduce alcohol abuse,Now, we all know that a typical diode can output a very limited amount of light, so how does our Phillips chauvet dj lighting work? Well, it finds strength in numbers. nor does it encourage or convince non-drinkers to drink."
Motsoaledi said the plan would be "extensive" and similar to the campaign launched against the tobacco industry which also led to a ban on cigarette advertising.
In an exclusive interview with The Times, Motsoaledi said the plan would be proposed to parliament "early next year".
"After 1994, a lot was done about the issues of smoking and that eventually included a ban on advertising on TV and radio and the restriction of what you write on the cigarette pack and so on."
He said the plan - which will be broad and not limited to banning alcohol advertising - had been sparked by an increase in alcohol abuse that led to a high level of foetal alcohol syndrome.
Motsoaledi said details of the campaign had not yet been ironed out and other government departments, including Social Development and Trade and Industry, would help put the proposal together.
"I am not sure what form it [the proposal] will take and obviously it will include advertising - but it can't be just about banning advertising of alcohol because we can't win the battle. It is going to have to be much more extensive.
"The ANC Youth League once mentioned stopping the sale of liquor on Sundays . We definitely need to do something,Countertops are areas where food preparation is often done. These are often illuminated with shallow supplyforyou fluorescent fixtures that are attached to the cabinet's underside." Motsoaledi said, referring to a statement made by Julius Malema.
Motsoaledi said alcohol abuse led drunk driving and road fatalities and also contributed to the country's high HIV/Aids rate.
He said: "Go to areas in Northern Cape and Western Cape and you will see many families affected by foetal alcohol syndrome.
"Foetal alcohol syndrome is a very preventable form of intellectual incapacity.
"On average in other countries, it affects 20 people per 1000 population. In areas like the Western Cape it is already at 104."
Motsoaledi's plan has drawn mixed responses from the liquor industry.Ensuring that the low voltage downlight compact fluorescent fits in with the style and decor of the rest of the room is very important and in years gone by, this would not have been possible.
Adrian Botha, a public affairs consultant to the Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use, said: "The industry supports any effective initiative to address the problems of alcohol misuse and abuse but believes that as the problem is multi-faceted, a holistic approach is needed rather than simply thinking that banning advertising or preventing sales on Sunday is the silver bullet to end the problem."
Botha said his organisation believed that the best response would a mix of self-regulation, enforcement of existing laws governing sale and consumption, and targeted interventions.
South African Breweries welcomed Motsoaledi's initiative.
Dr Vincent Maphai, SAB's executive director of corporate affairs and transformation, said: "We strongly believe that measures are needed to tackle alcohol abuse in South Africa,Any type of muscle pain, stiffness is relieved deck lighting with the warm heat therapy from the traditional sauna. The heat from the sauna will increase blood flow to the joints and muscles too. Diabetic patients often have this problem with diabetic neuropathy in the feet and hands, so this is good for their circulation. but that there are more effective ways than advertising restrictions.
"Research,Like this, you can set led light a mood or read a book or sew with great ease. Remember that lots of lighting sources are necessary within any room. both in South Africa and abroad, does not show any convincing evidence that banning advertising leads to reduced per capita alcohol consumption. Nor does it reduce alcohol abuse,Now, we all know that a typical diode can output a very limited amount of light, so how does our Phillips chauvet dj lighting work? Well, it finds strength in numbers. nor does it encourage or convince non-drinkers to drink."
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