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New Year's Eve celebrations | SAMA warns against excessive drinking

JOHANNESBURG - New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest nights of the year.

The night's festivities often involve more than just a champagne toast at midnight.

The South African Medical Association warns against excessive drinking.

This as authorities have expressed concerns over anticipated emergency incidents due to alcohol consumption.

The association says South Africa has one of the highest rates of alcohol-related road fatalities in the world.

SAMA chairperson Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa unpacks this further.

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