Tag: tobacco

Foreign national arrested in R2.3m tobacco smuggling crackdown

A white Nissan truck transporting illicit tobacco from Zimbabwe and destined for…

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Illicit tobacco trade continues to erode SA’s economy

There are at least 100 billion cigarettes consumed worldwide from the black…

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Price hikes for alcohol and tobacco in South Africa incoming – BusinessTech

In his Budget Speech delivered on Wednesday (25 February), Finance Minister Enoch…

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Here is what the public had to say on the proposed Tobacco Bill

The tobacco industry and health advocates have already appeared before the portfolio…

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Tobacco Bill: Smoke-free areas not an infringement of smokers’ rights, says expert

The proposed Tobacco Bill aims to prohibit smoking indoors and introduce more…

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New smoking laws will drive illicit tobacco market, warns industry leader

The proposed tobacco bill could change the way smokers access and enjoy…

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Tobacco Bill bans sale of loose cigarettes – informal traders fear bankruptcy

A clause in the Bill bans the sale of single cigarettes, and…

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Illicit tobacco sales a drag on excise tax collections

Revenue service reports shortfall of R420m from this and other specific excise…

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Significant support for Tobacco Control Bill in KZN public hearings

The public hearings were part of the final stage of public input…

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Sars loses its appeal to install cameras in tobacco factories

Revenue service attempted to surveil factories as a way to halt tax…

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