South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance

The To***co Bill targets hookahs despite global research GATS showing average initiation age is 21.1 years. Draconian penalties are unwarranted.

“It’s a war, and we must win it.” eNCAnews Crime Watch looks at the massive growth in illicit criminal networks with SATTA’s spokesman Francois van der Merwe

Crime Watch | Illicit Ci******es | 18 August 2024

Crime Watch | Illicit Ci******es | 18 August 2024 File: View of the South African flag with a magnifying glass.   Videos Illegal Military Camp | SA deports 95 Libyans arrested at camp 1 hour ago

91.5% of smokers already know smoking causes serious illness per GATS. Graphic warnings on plain packs are overkill. ***cocontrol

77% of youth access to***co from spaza shops selling illicit products. The focus should be on illegal manufacturers, not legal industry.

GATS shows 72% of smokers buy from spaza shops/kiosks, yet the To***co Bill proposes strict display bans. Developed world solutions won't work in our ecosystem. ***co

The To***co Control Bill is ill-informed and unnecessary, contradicting the government's own GATS research. It's time to focus on evidence-based solutions. ***cocontrolpolicy

60% of Retailers Selling Ci******es Below Tax-Compliant Prices - A Disaster for the Legal To***co Industry" New research shows the growing dominance of the illicit to***co trade. SATTA is fighting back. ******es

IOL News has incorrectly stated today that SATTA disputes recent Ipsos research into cigarette pricing. This is completely false. SATTA supports the research and has insisted that IOL correct this error.

https://to***cotransformationalliance.co.za/

******es

SATTA RESPONSE TO IPSOS REPORT ‘CIGARETTE RETAIL & WHOLESALE PRICE RESEARCH’

"When high taxes cripple legal to***co businesses, it's time for change. ***coTaxes "

Is a 5 year sentence enough for these criminals?

Zimbabwean gets R1 million fine or five years in jail for possession of illicit ci******es In December Tauzeni Piason was caught with Re*****on Gold ci******es worth over R2million.

Criminals can't hide

Police investigate R8mln illicit cigarette bust at SA-Botswana border - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. Illegal ci******es worth over R8 million seized by police, suspect flees to Botswana.

How to spot illegal ci******es ***co ***co

To***co farmers, processors, and factory workers are suffering as the mafia's grip on the industry tightens. 👨‍🌾 These legal businesses and hardworking people need our support to withstand the criminal onslaught.

It's time to turn the tide. Together, we can stop the loss of revenue and jobs due to the to***co mafia." - Motsumi 🙌 United, we can defeat these criminal networks and protect our economy. Who's ready to join the fight?

Missed Our Interview? The impact of illicit ci******es on the economy. Transforming the to***co industry and fighting illicit trade. Watch the full interview and stay informed with key insights and important updates! 🔗Click the link https://bit.ly/3VK0uxz to watch now! ***coIndustry

Illicit To***co threatens our communities, steals taxes and destroys jobs.

Listen to Francois van der Merwe speak on Afrika about how we need to stop ***co

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNsiT__DmmQ

***cobill ***co

'Thirty-seven billion ci******es smoked in SA a year' The SA To***co Transformation Alliance says 37 billion ci******es aresmoked in SA in one year. Spokesperson Francois Van der Merwe saysSARS only collected ta...

"It’s not that smoking has decreased; it’s the sale of legal ci******es that has decreased. The net effect of
this is twofold: it has devastated tax collection, and decimated the legal to***co sector."

***cobill ***co

The legal sale of ci******es is being decimated. Illicit ci******es are not only potentially more harmful, but also cost government billions in taxes.

Read 's article on how while more people are smoking, less are buying legal ci******es.

***coBill

SA’s legal cigarette market continues to haemorrhage The impact of the illicit cigarette trade on the fiscus has been disastrous. In 2019, excise taxes on domestically produced ci******es contributed R14-billion to government coffers. By 2023, the contribution of cigarette excise taxes decreased by 35% to R9-billion.

"The proposed ban on the sale of single ci******es and a ban on the display of all to***co products contained in the To***co Products and Electronic Delivery
Systems Control Bill will not work in the township economy"

- NITASA

Read more from about how the to***co bill will destroy the township economy!

***cobill ***coBill

"The future of South Africa’s to***co farmers just got a whole lot darker after finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement of above-inflation increases in excise duties for tob"The future of South Africa’s to***co farmers just got a whole lot darker after finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement of above-inflation increases in excise duties for to***co products. "

Read this great article from Duncan Masiwa.

https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/this-is-how-sas-to***co-industry-has-gone-up-in-smoke/

The final public hearing on the ***cobill is underway in .

So far, 2 people have spoken, and they both want to ***cobill

The next round of public hearings on the ***cobill, speaking to communities in the Western Cape begin today in .

We’ll keep you updated on what the community has to say about the bill.

***cobill

Want to tell the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa how you feel about the ***cobill?

The Public Hearings are coming to the this weekend, and they give you the chance to have your say.

Keep an eye on our socials, and we'll give you the details as soon as they are confirmed.

Here, Parliament of South Africa is speaking about how the community of is concerned about the bill and it’s impact on unemployment and the local economy.

2/3rds of those that spoke at the hearing opposed the ***cobill

BUTTERWORTH RESIDENTS CALL FOR ATTENTION ON REDUCTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND LOADSHEDDING THAN ON REGULATING TO***CO PRODUCTS

Resident of making it clear they reject the ***cobill.

They feel the bill will destroy the income of street vendors in their family, and won’t do anything to help with the actual crises of drug abusers in their community.

***cobill

The hearing on the ***cobill is happening TODAY! This is an important opportunity for the people of the to ***cobill and say NO to the Parliament of South Africa