Chairperson, the ANC-led government encourages communities to adopt healthy diets, to exercise, and to participate in campaigns against alcohol, drug, and substance abuse.
The DTI is to launch its annual liquor campaign which aims to raise awareness of the social ills associated with alcohol abuse.
The National Liquor Regulators' Forum was launched yesterday, Monday 14 September 2009. The theme of the campaign is: "Empowering the communities on their rights and duties with regard to liquor regulation."
The department believes that empowering communities, including civil society structures, with regard to the prescripts of liquor legislation, will encourage them to play an active role in liquor regulation.
The ANC supports and will work for the acceleration of the campaigns on health promotion and disease prevention by changing social values and norms through common community action. Thank you.