The sector says the health promotion tax introduced in 2018 has hurt sugar producers and cost jobs
The sugar industry says new regulations aimed at combating health problems will hurt profits and jobs, but a civil society coalition strongly disagrees
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a postponement of the sugar tax for 12 months
The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say
The master plan to rescue the industry means that at least 80% of sugar consumption will come from South African farms and millers
The levy has generated R5.4-billion in revenue since its inception two years ago, and an increase will help the fight against Covid-19