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Busa CEO Khulekani Mathe says the state needs to crack down on illicit trade and its heavy financial toll
08 June 2025 - 09:23
The government needs to act with more urgency against illicit trade, which costs the country 10% of GDP and affects everything from tobacco to wildlife, says the CEO of Business Unity South Africa (Busa), Khulekani Mathe.
The scale of the problem was revealed in a report Busa launched with the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (Tracit). ..
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