Government uses a new method to destroy confiscated cigarettes in Cape Town and hopes to send out a message of zero tolerance after lockdown bans boosted illegal imports
Meanwhile, billions of illegal cigarettes are flooding the informal markets as lockdown regulations are lifted at last
Tobacco companies are fighting to lift the ban on cigarette sales, but research shows people are still smoking — and this is feeding the black market
Smoking out social tobacco users as unique spreaders of the coronavirus sends out the wrong messages
The tax agency has been working to beef up its fight against the illicit cigarette trade
Even though there has been commitment to halt the production of illicit cigarettes, it is not happening fast enough
An Ipsos report says the sale of illegal cigarettes is on the increase