Tag: department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs

SA bleeding R4 bn due to tobacco sales ban

Bloody nose for Fita and smokers in tobacco court defeat

by Noluthando Ngcakani

26th June 2020

It has not been a great day for smokers and tobacco farmers, with one of two court challenges to the covid-19 tobacco ban dismissed and the other delayed for a ...

CONFIRMED: Rumours of new alcohol ban ‘untrue’

by Sinesipho Tom

17th June 2020

Rumours that alcohol sales are about to be banned once again later this week are not true, a government spokesperson confirmed to Food For Mzansi today. This comes after rumours ...

‘Cigarette sales ban forces tobacco farmers to live like beggars’

by Noluthando Ngcakani

5th May 2020

Tobacco farmers have come out on the side of British American Tobacco (BATSA) in the confrontation between the multinational cigarette manufacturer and the South African government over the extended ban ...

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 12 global awards in the first three years of its existence, Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication. It is a movement, unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.