Smoking sin taxes should increase by 100%. So say some health organisations — under the #protextournext banner — who believe this could reduce pressure on SA’s heavily burdened health system, contribute positively to the country’s revenue…
As many South Africans took their first puff of a legally bought cigarette on Tuesday morning‚ others will stick to the cheaper illicit brands. This is according to market research from Euromonitor‚ which predicts that the illicit…
Alcohol can be sold by licensed premises such as bottle stores from 9am until 5pm from Monday to Thursday, according to new level 2 regulations gazetted on Monday. The new regulations were signed by co-operative governance & traditional…
A 33-year-old man caught smuggling illicit cigarettes worth over R200,000 in May was found guilty on Tuesday. Desta Andualem was convicted by the Musina regional court. He was ordered to pay a fine of R600,000 or serve a five-year…
Government is expected to provide reasons for the ban on cigarette and tobacco product sales under level 4 of the lockdown. This after the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association filed an urgent court bid for government to lift the…
