Karen Hofman
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The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels
The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say
Health experts call for a 20% hike in sugar tax
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
A spoonful of sugar makes taxes go up
NGO Heala is asking for the health-promotion levy to be hiked, while also dismissing claims by the sugar industry that this will cause job losses