South Africa wants to introduce an excise tax on alcohol to make sure no alcoholic drink can be sold below a certain price.
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Something needed to be done to mask the taste of bootleg alcohol that could include ingredients ranging from dead rats to wood tar.
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Why does drinking too much leave you feeling so rotten?
After all the unsuccessful years of educating us about drinking units, maybe it’s time to start giving the advice in bottles, glasses and pints.
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