Q&A with Mokebe Thulo, Aware.org
With a focus on deepening community engagement and leveraging technology, Mokebe Thulo is poised to make her mark on the South African alcohol industry as the new CEO of Aware.org.
Q&A with Mokebe Thulo, Aware.org
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Insta-beer: South Africa’s latest social scourge?
Insta-beer: South Africa’s latest social scourge?
Insta-beer emerged as a clever way to beat the booze ban, but many feel it exploits vulnerable communities and gives the alcohol trade a bad rap.
Aware.org calls on citizens to enjoy the holidays responsibly
Aware.org calls on citizens to enjoy the holidays responsibly
Aware.org urges citizens to be responsible this Easter and to “think clearly before you can’t”.
Keeping Aware – Q&A with Carmen Mohapi
Keeping Aware – Q&A with Carmen Mohapi
Aware's announced its CEO would be stepping down in January 2022. We asked interim CEO Carmen Mohapi about her taking the reins.
SA Wine calls for responsible action & vigorous vaccination campaign
SA Wine calls for responsible action & vigorous vaccination campaign
The South African wine industry appeals to citizens and businesses to practice sound judgment and take up their responsibility to ensure the health, safety and livelihoods of people, by implementing the measures we already have in place. This, in response to...
OPEN LETTER: South Africa, it’s time for a sober conversation about our drinking habits and behaviours
OPEN LETTER: South Africa, it’s time for a sober conversation about our drinking habits and behaviours
It is time for us to focus our attention as a people on the challenges related to our drinking habits and behaviours.
EverGrow appoints 40 Aware Ambassadors in rural communities
EverGrow appoints 40 Aware Ambassadors in rural communities
EverGrow Foundation, previously known as Vinpro Foundation, was established in 2013 by Vinpro, the wine industry body for wine producers, to curb the harmful effects of alcohol harm, amongst other social challenges. Since then, the foundation has grown in order to...
Aware.org’s new marketing campaign urges industry to tackle underage drinking
Aware.org’s new marketing campaign urges industry to tackle underage drinking
In line with Aware.org's Social Compact: Underage ID Age Verification programme commitment and with an increased focus by government on the scourge of Underage Drinking in South Africa, there is a clear need as industry, to prioritise the visible compliance to the...
Aware.org and RTMC call on citizens to clamp down on irresponsible drinking this Festive Season
Aware.org and RTMC call on citizens to clamp down on irresponsible drinking this Festive Season
To stem the expected tide of road crashes and injuries, the Association for Alcohol Responsibility and Education (aware.org) and it’s industry members, in partnership with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and the Department of Transport (DoT) have...
SA’s relationship with alcohol: a radar for responsibility
SA’s relationship with alcohol: a radar for responsibility
As South Africans raise a toast to the lifting of the alcohol ban, the industry remains under enormous pressure to produce, promote, trade and consume alcohol responsibly. But what needs to change in order to avoid future bans, and keep the prohibitionists at bay?...
Researchers put a price tag on alcohol use
Researchers put a price tag on alcohol use
Alcohol use disorders are associated with high social welfare and health care costs – but what causes them? A new Finnish study looks at the magnitude and reasons behind the economic burden alcohol use disorders have on society. Earlier studies have shown that...
Statement by the alcohol industry on the outbreak of COVID-19 in South Africa
Statement by the alcohol industry on the outbreak of COVID-19 in South Africa
We – the undersigned organisations representing manufacturers and suppliers of alcoholic beverages in South Africa – are collectively concerned about the outbreak of COVID-19 globally and in our country, South Africa. We are gravely worried about the impact that...
