4th December 2011

Minister calls for alcohol ban

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has called on her government colleagues to lead by example and ban alcohol at all state functions.

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has called on her government colleagues to lead by example and ban alcohol at all state functions, City Press reported on Sunday.

“Charity begins at home. We also call on all government employees not to drink and drive,” Dlamini was quoted saying.

Her call comes as her department leads government's anti-alcohol and substance abuse festive season programme that is set to be launched in the Western Cape on Wednesday.

The campaign with the theme “Towards an alcohol and drug-free South Africa” is part of an inter-ministerial anti-substance abuse programme.