[TOP STORY] Illicit tobacco trade costs SA R20bn annually

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‘From a tobacco point of view, South Africa is the only country in the world where illicitly traded cigarettes are cigarettes that are traded over the counter,’ says economist, Sifiso Skenjana.
12 Jun 2025 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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