Illicit Tobacco Trade
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More than half the cigarettes sold in South Africa are illegal, new research shows
Illicit cigarettes make up about 60% of South Africa’s market, according to research from the University of Cape Town, raising alarm over lost tax revenue and growing public…
‘Vapes are safe alternatives to smoking’ — and other lies they tell us
With fewer people smoking cigarettes globally, the tobacco industry is using its well-honed tactics to increase sales of electronic devices like vapes and heated tobacco products
Tobacco industry calls Dlamini-Zuma’s bid to appeal ban a costly folly
The minister could spend the state’s money on fighting Covid-19 and cigarette cartels, tobacco manufacturers argue