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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) calls for an urgent investigation into revelations of an illicit international axis involving Zimbabwean tobacco smugglers, South African business, and the Chinese state...
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THE SA Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) has called for urgent action from authorities in the wake of eNCA’s damning report on the illicit cigarette trade. Tuesday’s Crime Watch show, featuring...
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