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Employers have a role to play in reducing the harm caused by alcohol abuse and helping employees get the help they need

Alcohol abuse a threat in the South African workplace

Employers have a role to play in reducing the harm caused by alcohol abuse and helping employees get the help they need

A proudly South African export: Lebohang Morake may be best known for his role in scoring The Lion King, but he has plenty of other stories to share. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Q&A Sessions: Lebo M — a lifetime of roaring

Lebo M tells us about his journey from South Africa to Hollywood, his days as a ballroom dancer and his successful battle against alcohol abuse.

Drunks make themselves at home

Are parents are setting a bad example by letting their children see them in a drunken state?

Bhekisisa reporter Mia Malan explains how a small village saw violent crimes wiped out since shebeens in the area were ordered to close by 7pm.

Ending violence with booze curfews

Bhekisisa reporter Mia Malan explains how a small village saw violent crimes wiped out since shebeens in the area were ordered to close by 7pm.

Farmworkers reap a grim harvest

Farm communities suffer from poor health, alcohol abuse, shoddy service delivery and harsh living conditions.

Studies done on school-entry children in Wellington

Ravages of alcohol can be countered

De Aar, which has the world’s highest rate of foetal alcohol disorders, has shown that something can be done to fight alcoholism.

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Famous females, fatal flaws

Whitney Houston joins a long list of women whose fame and success have been overshadowed by personal tragedy and addictions.

The insidious nature of alcohol

To outsiders she is a successful career woman, but inside she carries physical and mental scars from years of alcohol and prescription drug abuse.

Legal drug wreaking havoc

Alcohol has formed an integral part of human life for many thousands of years.

AA makes way for new ABC

AA makes way for new ABC

Joe Gerstein tells <b>Denis Campbel</b>l why he rejects the myth that alcoholism is a ‘disease’ to be endured rather than cured.

A bottle of pills to kick the bottle

Does this sound like anyone you know? Darryl is 35, has a job, a stable home and good marriage, and enjoys a few beers in front of the TV most nights.