Tobacco poisons Malawi's children

Despite the poverty-stricken country's avowed intentions, it is dependent on the crop and those who must pick it.

Zim tobacco sales end with record crop

Zimbabwe's tobacco sale closed on Friday with a record crop of 122-million kilograms having been sold.

Malawi's child tobacco pickers 'poisoned by nicotine'

investigation finds child labourers in Malawi are exposed to nicotine poisoning equivalent to smoking 50 cigarettes a day.

BAT eyes Asia boost from $494m Indonesia deal

British American Tobacco (BAT) bought a majority stake in a top Indonesian cigarette firm on Wednesday.

Where there's smoke ...

These are the latest "It" parties where smokers network and try out new brands while being treated to a glam -- and often free -- night out.

How big tobacco bought the big screen

It was the golden age of Hollywood, a time when movies defined who we were and what we did. But it was also the golden age of tobacco sponsorship.

Welcome to tobacco country

We might think we're big in mining, synthetic fuels, cellphones or banking, but our biggest listed company on the JSE soon will be in tobacco.

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