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Noncommunicable diseases

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

6 Nov 2023

$Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images$

Taxation & Regulation

New research shows South Africa's levy on sugar-sweetened drinks is having an impact

Karen Hofman 12 Apr 2021

Children at window of a building in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Children will be vulnerable if vaccinations are postponed. Photo by Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

Coronavirus risks forcing South Africa to make health trade-offs it can ill afford

Karen Hofman & Susan Goldstein 17 Apr 2020

Branding

How brand blocking regulations in South Africa could lead to further job losses

Ron Cregan 27 Jun 2019

We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found

FMCG

We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found

Karen Hofman and Nicola Christofides 30 May 2019

Poorer South Africans are bombarded with fast food. Shutterstock

Nutrition

Local solutions can boost healthier food choices in South Africa

Karen Hofman & Safura Abdool Karim 11 Mar 2019

Things go smaller with Coca-Cola

FMCG

Things go smaller with Coca-Cola

30 Oct 2017

New study: Fiscal interventions could ease SA's public health burden

Public Health

New study: Fiscal interventions could ease SA's public health burden

25 Jan 2017

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

Public Health

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

Pontsho Pilane 6 Oct 2016

Source: Paul Botes/M&G

Public Health

Is the anti-sugar tax lobby taking a page from Big Tobacco's playbook?

Ina Skosana 26 Sep 2016

Treasury considers squeezing taxes out of fruit juice

Tax Law

Treasury considers squeezing taxes out of fruit juice

Asha Speckman 21 Sep 2016

Sugar tax: Thousands 'might lose their jobs'

Banking & Finance

Sugar tax: Thousands 'might lose their jobs'

Katharine Child 12 Aug 2016

Sugar tax paper set to stir up sticky debate

Regulatory

Sugar tax paper set to stir up sticky debate

Hilary Joffe 19 Jul 2016

Sugar tax may be just what the doctor ordered

Nutrition

Sugar tax may be just what the doctor ordered

30 Jun 2016

On the map of sweetest nations

Nutrition

On the map of sweetest nations

Shaun Smillie 25 Aug 2015

A tax of 20% mooted for sugary drinks

Nutrition

A tax of 20% mooted for sugary drinks

20 Aug 2014

Regulatory

Regulating salt content 'will increase price of bread'

Tamar Kahn 24 Jul 2012