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South Africans got poorer, but alcohol consumption increased, UCT analysis finds

13 August 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader

As Treasury weighs higher alcohol taxes, new research challenges the industry’s claim that the illicit market grew by 55% – and the numbers don’t add up.Read More at Source

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