Launch of Student Ambassador Programme at Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha Campus

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16 August 2024

Eastern Cape Liquor Board intensifies its fight against alcohol abuse in institutions of higher learning, and will launch Student Ambassador Programme at Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha Campus

The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) will officially launch Higher Education Student Ambassador Programme at Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha Campus.

Mthatha WSU campus has recently been notorious for cases of reckless use of alcohol, especially with the tendency of students who continue to camp across N2 outside Nelson Mandela Drive Campus.

The official launch of the Student Ambassador Programme is part of the ECLB’s Higher Education Alcohol Harm Reduction Programme that is currently being rolled out at numerous institutions of higher learning in the province.

The programme aims to educate students about the harmful effects of excessive consumption of alcohol, is an extension of the ECLB's current learner ambassador programme. The Programme promotes peer-to-peer education among students, and ECLB seeks to address the growing problem of alcohol use among students in universities and TVET colleges that often affects their academic performance, among other things.

Media is, therefore, invited to this significant launch, which will be the first of its kind within the university space. 

Details of the Launch are as follows:

Date: 20 August 2024

Time: 10h00 – 14h00

Venue: WSU, Mthatha Campus, Zamukulungisa, New Auditorium

For any enquiries, please contact Mgwebi Msiya at 060 501 6418 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Issued by: Eastern Cape Liquor Board