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Tobacco farmers want the taxman to do more to control illegal cigarette trade

Illicit: Tobacco farmers want the price of cigarettes to be fixed so that smokers know that if they are paying less than R28 for a box of 20, then the product is illegal. (Michael D Kock)
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The Black Tobacco Farmers’ Association is calling for the government to introduce a minimum price for cigarettes in a bid to stop the illegal tobacco trade. 

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Tshegofatso Mathe
Tshegofatso Mathe
Tshegofatso Mathe is a financial trainee journalist at the Mail & Guardian.

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