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Alcohol and cigarettes in the 2025 Budget — anchor policy in data, not industry spin

South Africa

Alcohol and cigarettes in the 2025 Budget — anchor policy in data, not industry spin

By Corné van Walbeek, Sam Filby and Nicole Vellios

Cough up, South Africa — smoking and drinking will now cost you more

Business Maverick

Cough up, South Africa — smoking and drinking will now cost you more

By Georgina Crouth

After the Bell: The essential (and existential) problem in the government’s Budget — and how to fix it

Business Maverick

After the Bell: The essential (and existential) problem in the government’s Budget — and how to fix it

By Tim Cohen