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Health experts call for a 20% hike in sugar tax

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 16 Feb 2021

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

Low-income black women hardest hit by noncommunicable diseases

Article Mj Matsolo - 27 Oct 2019

Food apartheid is causing increasing rates of noncommunicable diseases among low-income black women

Tongaat Hullet – sugar farming company to exit sugar farming

Article Paddy Harper - 9 Oct 2019

The 139 year old Tongaat Hullet will lease its estate out to black sugar farmers until they are sold for property development

Sugar barons’ greed costs workers

Article Paddy Harper - 19 Jul 2019

Past chief executives of Tongaat Hulett have left the company in debt, forcing the company to retrench up to 5 000 people

SA sugar industry outlook still sour

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 29 Mar 2019

Health tax adds to woes of local producers, who want it dropped, but experts say the industry is simply not competitive enough

Sugar tariff hike satisfies no one

Article Lynley Donnelly - 9 Aug 2018

The increase is less than local producers wanted, while companies say it entrenches inefficiencies

There’s no sweetness in Kenya’s sugar

Article Zukiswa Wanner - 6 Jul 2018

A drama worthy of a Connie and Shona Ferguson production

Sugar sector wants a sweeter deal

Article Lynley Donnelly - 6 Jul 2018

Despite intense debate about the protection the industry enjoys, it says it is up against a wall

Goodbye to your sweet tooth

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Jun 2018

American researchers say they have discovered how to 'switch' parts of the brain’s amygdalae on and off, turning sweetness into an aversive taste

Bad boy sugar does some good

Article Sipho Kings - 7 Feb 2017

Sugar cane has a bad image but a new model that helps smallholders and associations in rural areas to earn a life-changing income may shift this.

Your sweet tooth brings development to Swaziland

Article Sipho Kings - 6 Feb 2017

Mandatory blending regulations, coming into force over the coming decade, could create a whole new market for Swazi sugarcane, in the form of ethanol.

How to pack the best lunch for your kids in five easy steps

Article Nelisiwe Msomi - 11 Jan 2017

Not up to the daily dilemma of what to pack your little ones for lunch? Beef up your children’s lunch boxes with these quick tips.

Parenting 101 as presented by the sugar-rush kids

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Dec 2016

The day started off pleasantly enough with a warm goodbye to the parents, after which the minors arranged themselves in front of the TV.

There’s nothing sweet about a sugar tax

Article Mapule Ncanywa - 7 Jun 2016

The proposed levy on sweetened beverages is a shaky way of controlling the nation’s obesity and disease rates.

Big business – and people – grow fat on sweetened drinks

Article Lynley Donnelly - 31 May 2016

The market in developed countries is saturated so the corporates are targeting the developing world.

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Health experts call for a 20% hike in sugar tax

Low-income black women hardest hit by noncommunicable diseases

Tongaat Hullet – sugar farming company to exit sugar farming

Sugar barons’ greed costs workers

SA sugar industry outlook still sour

Sugar tariff hike satisfies no one

There’s no sweetness in Kenya’s sugar

Sugar sector wants a sweeter deal

Goodbye to your sweet tooth

Bad boy sugar does some good

Your sweet tooth brings development to Swaziland

How to pack the best lunch for your kids in five easy steps

Parenting 101 as presented by the sugar-rush kids

There’s nothing sweet about a sugar tax

Big business – and people – grow fat on sweetened drinks

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