Black tobacco farmers have suffered tremendous setbacks because of the Covid-19 cigarette sales ban and illicit trade boom. Now, helping farmers claim back sustainable businesses is a top priority for ...
The legal tobacco industry in South Africa is seemingly fighting a losing battle. With almost half of South African stores now selling illegal cigarettes, the Black Tobacco Farmers Association says ...
The tobacco industry is notoriously difficult to enter. Jabulani Tembe, a tobacco farmer for the last six years and secretary of the Black Farmers Tobacco Association (BAFTA), tells listeners to ...
“This illegal trade is taking food from our mouths and killing our businesses.” These are the words of Zachariah Motsumi, spokesperson for the South African Tobacco Transformation Alliance, who blames ...
Despite the SANDF busting more cigarette smugglers near the Zimbabwean border, government continues to defend its cigarette lockdown sales ban – a move that is not only infuriating smokers, but ...
The impact of the lockdown has been felt differently across different sectors and industries. In the agriculture space, most operations continued during the lockdown as they were deemed essential. The ...