South Africa ranks among the worst offenders when it comes to the sheer quantity of alcohol consumed as a nation. Pure alcohol consumption in South Africa was ranked at 11.5 litre per capita per year – nearly double the average of six litres consumed on the African continent – last year‚ according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).Court hears Generations star was allegedly drunk at time of fatal car accidentGenerations The Legacy actor Rapulana Seiphemo was drinking before a fatal accident on the N14, the Pretoria Magistrate's Court heard on Tuesday. The latest WHO report on World Health Statistics says: “Substance use and substance-use disorders cause a significant public health burden‚ including through the harmful use of alcohol.”ANC MP, Mandela Bay official in alleged drunk driving crashANC MP Mlungisi "Lulu" Johnson and Nelson Mandela Bay municipality's director of economic development Anele Qaba crashed into one another, allegedly while driving drunk over the weekend. South Africa is ranked at number 19 on the list of boozing nations by WHO‚ out of 194 countries.Cape Town cop arrested for trying to run officer off road in high speed chaseA Cape Town traffic officer was arrested after allegedly driving drunk and trying to run an officer trying to arrest him off the road, the city said on Monday. South Africa's alleged drunk driving diplomat dies, ends extradition standoff with FijiA South African diplomat involved in an extradition standoff with Fiji over his involvement in a fatal car crash, while allegedly under the influence of alcohol, has died. The top five consumers of alcohol‚ per litre per capita‚ are:Maldovia (17.4 litres)‚Belarus (17.1)‚Lithuania (16.2)‚Russia (14.5) andthe Czech Republic (14.1).But how much do South Africans drink compared to other countries on the continent?Explore the interactive graphic compiled by the WHO to find out:sa..