SAAPA Warns Alcohol Abuse and Drink Driving are Fueling Preventable Deaths
Jan 30, 2026
When SAAPA hosted one of its True Cost of Alcohol community dialogues earlier this year in Middelburg, the scale of alcohol saturation in local communities came into sharp focus. Stakeholders revealed that Mhluzi alone has approximately 135 licensed liquor outlets, a startling figure that paints a grim picture of how deeply alcohol has embedded itself into daily life.