Related Articles
Top Stories
May 25 2012 13:58
The costs of the first phase of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project have increased significantly to almost R90bn, according to a report.
May 24 2012 17:31
The Reserve Bank will maintain current interest rates, and a considerable reduction in the local petrol price is anticipated, says governor Gill Marcus.
May 25 2012 11:36
The JSE has identified and stopped "incorrect" trades from one of its members, and will reverse the trades and lower the session's total value after the close.
Johannesburg - Banning alcohol advertising will force small and medium outdoor advert companies to close down, Out of Home Media SA (OHMSA) said on Thursday.
"If a ban is imposed, this would have a dire impact on small to medium enterprises (SMEs) solely reliant on outdoor advertising," OHMSA executive director Melissa Moore said.
"Ironically, the SME sector is the exact target of government's growth and development policies."
Larger outdoor advert companies receive between 12% and 15% of their income from the liquor industry, and SMEs up to 40%.
Moore said research has not drawn a link between alcohol advertising and alcohol consumption and abuse.
"In fact, research shows that people drink because of peer pressure, parental example and other social issues."
Health Minister
Aaron Motsoaledi recently announced the government is planning a ban on alcohol advertising in a bid to rein in violent crime fuelled by excessive drinking.
At a World Health Organisation meeting in Cape Town, he said it was not a matter of if, but when alcohol advertising would be banned.