WHO calls for stronger taxes on sugar and alcohol while South Africa lags behind

WHO calls for stronger taxes on sugar and alcohol while South Africa lags behind

[Daily Maverick - Zambia] - 19/02/2026
The World Health Organization is urging governments around the world to strengthen health taxes on sugar and alcohol, to save lives and raise money. It says improving policy design and increasing taxes so that sugary drinks become less affordable ‘should be pursued more systematically by countries’.
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