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Yet we have a massive drug problem in SA, and a massive problem with child abuse. Yet neither is promoted through advertising, so one conclusion one might be able to reasonably draw from that is that advertising per se is not the be-all-and-end-all of the issue and banning a particular genre of advertising is unlikely to be a panacea in the fight against a social problem.
Chris Moerdyk is dead right... Banning alcohol advertising is highly unlikely to curb alcohol abuse in this country to any great extent so perhaps health minister Aaron Motsoaledi needs to have a rethink on the proposed ban.