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Health Promotion Levy

‘We tread water for another year’ — this fiscal offering is a stopgap, not a solution

Business Maverick

‘We tread water for another year’ — this fiscal offering is a stopgap, not a solution

By Yeshiel Panchia

Sugar poison — The case for a higher tax on sugar-sweetened beverages

Maverick Citizen

Sugar poison — The case for a higher tax on sugar-sweetened beverages

By Lillian Roberts

Godongwana’s Budget promises improved funding for the health sector — but is it enough?

South Africa

Godongwana’s Budget promises improved funding for the health sector — but is it enough?

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Petition to SA ministers of finance and health — don’t hike VAT, raise tax on harmful products

South Africa

Petition to SA ministers of finance and health — don’t hike VAT, raise tax on harmful products

By Health Professionals

Heala’s attack on SA Canegrowers contains misinformation and jeopardises small-scale farmers

Maverick News

Heala’s attack on SA Canegrowers contains misinformation and jeopardises small-scale farmers

By Higgins Mdluli

Sugar-sweetened beverages fuel South Africa's diabetes crisis: a call for health policy reform

Op-eds

Sugar-sweetened beverages fuel South Africa's diabetes crisis: a call for health policy reform

By Evelyn Thsehla

'Sugar tax' a huge success in curbing sugar consumption and promoting public wellness

South Africa

'Sugar tax' a huge success in curbing sugar consumption and promoting public wellness

By Nzama Mbalati

Balancing act: Will South Africa’s sugar tax survive amid industry pressure and health concerns?

Maverick Citizen

Balancing act: Will South Africa’s sugar tax survive amid industry pressure and health concerns?

By Joan van Dyk

Sugarcane growers stand by claims of job losses linked to sugar tax

Business Maverick

Sugarcane growers stand by claims of job losses linked to sugar tax

By Georgina Crouth

Obesity in South Africa — experts explain how inequality is driving the surge

South Africa

Obesity in South Africa — experts explain how inequality is driving the surge

By Naledi Sikhakhane

An increase in the sugar tax will boost SA’s ailing economy

Maverick Citizen

An increase in the sugar tax will boost SA’s ailing economy

By Nzama Mbalati

We need to look at the sugar tax and sustainable aviation fuels on their own merits

Maverick Citizen

We need to look at the sugar tax and sustainable aviation fuels on their own merits

By Thomas Funke