The South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) is greatly encouraged by the jailing this month of DP Naik, a director of Oakbay Trading, and a central player in Southern Africa’s...

South Africa’s tobacco industry has entered its darkest phase ever. For us, this is Bleak November – the beginning, we fear, of the end of our entire value chain. In...

South Africa’s legal tobacco industry is greatly encouraged by recent actions against the importers and manufacturers of illegal cigarettes.  Three recent actions stand out: SARS’ application to liquidate Verbena Freight...

South Africa’s tobacco industry is stepping up its campaign against illicit cigarette producers with a new educational campaign aimed at helping smokers to distinguish between legal and illicit products. The...

South Africa’s legal tobacco industry welcomes the news that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has bust another consignment of illicit cigarettes – the second in less than a month....

The South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) has formally objected to the Department of Health’s consultation process around a new tobacco bill, describing it as “a sham”. SATTA lodged its...

The following media statement is issued by the South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance in response to new research by Ipsos, published today, into the ongoing growth of the illicit tobacco...

The following media statement is issued by the South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance in response to the publication of independent research into the booming trade in illicit tobacco products. The...

The following statement is issued in response to the court ruling that Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma can appeal the Western Cape High Court’s decision that the lockdown ban on tobacco sales...

The following statement is issued by the South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) in response to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s announcement of an 8% increase in the excise charge on...