Farming bodies are lobbying the government to halt the sugar tax, pending a full socioeconomic impact study of the controversial levy that is meant to stem the rising tide of obesity.
The government introduced a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in April 2018 as part of its efforts to improve the health of South Africans, and reduce the related cost implications for the public and private health-care systems...
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