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News

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Regulatory

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

Minister Solomon Malatsi has been busy laying the foundation for ICT policy reform

Telecoms & Networks

Malatsi’s digital vision for SA blends DA and ANC ideals

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jul 2024

Research

Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

Agriculture

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

27 May 2024

Economy

Food inflation dip drives headline figure lower

18 Apr 2024

Unlocking global sales potential for local businesses

Sales

Unlocking global sales potential for local businesses

Mark Mwongela Ngungi 2 Apr 2024

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: The future of foreign exchange

23 Feb 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Excise increase a blow to South African wine and brandy industry

Viticulture & Oenology

#BudgetSpeech2024: Excise increase a blow to South African wine and brandy industry

22 Feb 2024

#Sona2024: SA wine highlights pressing matters for industry growth

Viticulture & Oenology

#Sona2024: SA wine highlights pressing matters for industry growth

7 Feb 2024

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Shipping

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Wendell Roelf 27 Dec 2023

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IP Law

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

FMCG

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

10 Oct 2023

Over half of participants in 12-week vaping trial quit smoking

Public Health

Over half of participants in 12-week vaping trial quit smoking

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 Aug 2023

Regulatory

Coordination, enforcement needed to stem tide of illicit economy

31 May 2023

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Tax Law

Increasing quota for frozen chicken imports as SA prices rise

Virusha Subban 17 Apr 2023

JT International South Africa (JTI) welcomes reasonable tobacco excise tax increase

Taxation & Regulation

JT International South Africa (JTI) welcomes reasonable tobacco excise tax increase

Issued by Mediology 15 Mar 2023

Ethics & Medicolegal

British American Tobacco fears profits will go up in smoke as illegal trade devours the market

Georgina Crouth 28 Feb 2023

#Budget2023: Alcohol industry welcomes inflationary hike on excise duties

FMCG

#Budget2023: Alcohol industry welcomes inflationary hike on excise duties

23 Feb 2023

#Budget2023: Inflation-linked sin tax increases

FMCG

#Budget2023: Inflation-linked sin tax increases

22 Feb 2023

FMCG

With production dwindling, beer industry calls for excise tax regime changes

20 Feb 2023

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Tax Law

Treasury promulgates tax laws

18 Jan 2023

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Legislation

NCOP passes five money bills

7 Dec 2022

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Criminal Law

Does Sars have a right to intervene in review applications stemming from criminal proceedings?

Virusha Subban and Jarryd Hartley 5 Dec 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Johnson & Johnson hit with South African civil lawsuit

25 Oct 2022

Public Health

'Tobacco industry exaggerations of illicit trade should not deter tobacco tax increases'

27 Sep 2022

South African Breweries CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac. Source: SAB

FMCG

Policy certainty will stimulate investment appetite - SAB CEO

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Sep 2022

Nigeria suspends plan for 5% tax on telecoms despite revenue crunch

Telecoms & Networks

Nigeria suspends plan for 5% tax on telecoms despite revenue crunch

7 Sep 2022

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Marketing

Here are the New Generation Awards finalists!

6 Sep 2022

Regulatory

Beer association calls for more uniform excise tax regime

30 Aug 2022

KZN Liquor Industry Symposium empowers women in micro-manufacturing

Exhibitions & Events

KZN Liquor Industry Symposium empowers women in micro-manufacturing

22 Aug 2022

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Legislation

Have your say on Treasury, Sars draft Bills

1 Aug 2022

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Regulatory

'Unacceptable' levels of illicit trade - liquor association

25 Jul 2022

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Trends

Africa's mobile-money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

Kent Mensah and Nita Bhalla 2 Jun 2022

FMCG

SA coffee brand enters Middle East market

13 May 2022

SAB to invest an additional R920m into local breweries

FMCG

SAB to invest an additional R920m into local breweries

24 Mar 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA automotive industry developments boost optimism for manufacturing sector

Prenisha Martin 3 Mar 2022

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Corporate & Commercial Law

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

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Agriculture

Electricity tariff hike another blow to SA agri sector

25 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise increase draws lukewarm response from alcohol industry

FMCG

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise increase draws lukewarm response from alcohol industry

24 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise duties hiked, new vape tax proposed

Regulatory

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise duties hiked, new vape tax proposed

23 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: 'Give us a break!' Beer industry pleads for excise relief

FMCG

#BudgetSpeech2022: 'Give us a break!' Beer industry pleads for excise relief

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Feb 2022

Excessive sin tax hikes will hinder economic growth - alcohol industry

Regulatory

Excessive sin tax hikes will hinder economic growth - alcohol industry

16 Feb 2022

Public Health

The price tag of proposed excise tax on vape solutions

Wesley Grimm and Rudi Katzke 2 Feb 2022

FMCG

SAB calls for tax cut to aid SMME brewer recovery

1 Feb 2022

Packaging

SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

Regulatory

Beer Association heads to court to review SA's booze bans

3 Dec 2021

FMCG

Level 1 relief: Alcohol industry reliant on December trade to recover

29 Nov 2021