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sugary drinks

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

Master recovery plan includes a ban on tax increases for three years, say SA Canegrowers

South Africa

Master recovery plan includes a ban on tax increases for three years, say SA Canegrowers

By Laura López González

Trouble with the sweet stuff: Health activists step in to educate people on how to be ‘sugar smart’

South Africa

Trouble with the sweet stuff: Health activists step in to educate people on how to be ‘sugar smart’

By Michelle Banda

Mboweni didn’t deliver on a 20% health promotion levy. Here’s why that is anti-poor

Maverick Citizen

Mboweni didn’t deliver on a 20% health promotion levy. Here’s why that is anti-poor

By Lawrence Mbalati for Healthy Living Alliance