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Illicit cigarette trading is one of the things keeping new South African Tobacco Transformation Alliance CEO Tobela Tapula awake at night. He wants to eradicate it. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

New tobacco bigwig has farmers top of mind

by Tiisetso Manoko

19th July 2022

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 ...

Government has already lost more than R13 billion in much-needed revenue because of the illicit cigarette trade. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Mzansi at war with illicit cigarette trade

by Zolani Sinxo

18th November 2021

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 ...

This week’s farming podcast features (from left) Carolien Sampson, Prof Lindiwe Sibanda, Dr Naudé Malan, Erasmus Sefoloshe, Nthabiseng Mathebula, and Aron Kole. Photos: Supplied/ Food for Mzansi

Podcast: Tobacco farming is not for the faint of heart

by Nicole Ludolph

21st July 2021

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 ...

SATTA believes that the illegal cigarette trade is still going strong because of government's outlawing of tobacco during level 5 lockdown. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Illicit cigarette trade already ‘killed 30 tobacco farmers’

by Vuyile Madwantsi

29th June 2021

“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 ...

The illicit cigarette trade has already led to the demise of many tobacco farmers across South Africa. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Ciggie wars: black tobacco farmers paying the price

by Noluthando Ngcakani

12th January 2022

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 ...

Tobacco products sold on the black market remain a major threat to the regulated tobacco industry. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Tobacco industry woes amidst ban on cigarette sales

by Karabo Mabuza

17th June 2020

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 ...

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