EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: Why does SA’s top-selling cigarette cost just R10 a pack?
Ranjeny Munusamy writes that there are still public servants fighting for the integrity of the state, and African Bank is entering a tightly contested space
28 November 2018 - 13:05
Stories of note Bytes from the digital world Gold Leaf Tobacco, which sells for an average price of just R10 a pack — indicating it is evading the government's R17.85 sin tax — is SA's top-selling cigarette brand.
SAA, which has already racked up losses of about R18bn over the past decade, needs about R17bn in government bailouts, or refinancing from banks, in the next three months to continue operations...
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