Black Market
latest news & developmentsKudi Maradzika’s Bad Influencer captures Joburg’s counterfeit glamour
With an all-star cast, the seven-part Netflix series unpacks fame, fraud and female empowerment in the modern African cityscape
Sars snatches R16-million worth of illicit cigarettes in two weeks
Tax agency’s custom officials in Durban seize imported cigarettes that were declared as tissue paper
Gangs profit though guns are silent
The lockdown has seen fewer incidents of gang violence in some dangerous Cape Town areas, but the criminal underworld is still hard at work
Alcohol and tobacco: Time for a reality check
If the government relaxes its total ban, there’s more chance of people modifying their behaviour, for example, not sharing cigarettes or drinking from the same bottle