31 January 2023 1 Min Read
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WATCH: How the illegal tobacco trade has damaged the economy
Business Day TV speaks to Sinenhlanhla Mnguni, chair of the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association, and Johann van Loggerenberg, former Sars executive and author of ‘Tobacco Wars’
in Economy
Before the pandemic, 26% of cigarettes sold in SA were illicit. Now the figure is 40%. Picture: 123RF/DZIEWUL
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The illicit trade in tobacco has surged in SA, fuelled in part by the Covid-19 pandemic and a steep rise in the cost of living. Business Day TV caught up with Sinenhlanhla Mnguni, chair of the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association and Johann van Loggerenberg, a former Sars executive and author of Tobacco Wars, to discuss the impact the trade has had on the economy.
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