Tobacco Industry

Mboweni, take a chance and take back the tax — it’s time to hike tobacco taxes

Article Savera Kalideen - 25 Oct 2018

In his speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni reprioritised millions for new health workers and hospital upgrades. Here’s what he needs to do next.

Right of reply: Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa response to M&G article

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Sep 2018

The chairperson of the Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa has responded to Bhekisisa's article "Did big tobacco buy Twitter?"

Big tobacco ‘boosts’ little farmers

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Nov 2016

The tobacco industry in Southern Africa is taking action to improve small-scale agriculture in the region.

Malawi is struggling to kick the habit but companies keep it dependent on tobacco

Article Collins Mtika & Marius Munstermann - 14 Jun 2016

The country knows it needs to diversify its agriculture, but the vested interests of multinational giants is hampering its efforts.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

Article Bhekisisa Team - 28 Aug 2014

Some researchers say e-cigarettes are less toxic than tobacco, but they are certainly addictive.

Child workers in danger on US tobacco farms

Videos Staff Reporter - 11 Jun 2014

HRW documents the shocking conditions on tobacco farms in the US, where child workers are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides and other dangers.

Transatlantic trade deal is too opaque

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Dec 2013

The paucity of available information has only served to confuse the issue further.

Zimbabwe’s forests are going up in smoke

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 1 Nov 2013

The country's tobacco industry is recovering well – but at the expense of food and the environment.

Dagga makes teenagers dumber

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Aug 2012

Teens who are regular users of cannabis are at risk of permanent damage to their intelligence, according to research covering nearly four decades.

The tobacco industry by the numbers

Article Staff Reporter - 17 May 2012

British American Tobacco warns it could choke from the onslaught of rules and grey imports, writes Lisa Steyn

Tobacco poisons Malawi’s children

Africa Kristin Palitza - 6 May 2011

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

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Sep 2010

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

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