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Competition Law

Hidden cost of tariff increases: Rise in counterfeit goods

Jason Govender and Jarred West 17 Oct 2025

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

Food & bev. services

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

4 Jun 2025

The Beer Association of South Africa shares priorities for 2025

ESG

The Beer Association of South Africa shares priorities for 2025

Charlene Louw 23 Jan 2025

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Economy

Food inflation dip drives headline figure lower

18 Apr 2024

Unlocking global sales potential for local businesses

Sales

Unlocking global sales potential for local businesses

Mark Mwongela Ngungi 2 Apr 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Excise increase a blow to South African wine and brandy industry

Viticulture & Oenology

#BudgetSpeech2024: Excise increase a blow to South African wine and brandy industry

22 Feb 2024

#Sona2024: SA wine highlights pressing matters for industry growth

Viticulture & Oenology

#Sona2024: SA wine highlights pressing matters for industry growth

7 Feb 2024

Over half of participants in 12-week vaping trial quit smoking

Public Health

Over half of participants in 12-week vaping trial quit smoking

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 Aug 2023

#Budget2023: Alcohol industry welcomes inflationary hike on excise duties

FMCG

#Budget2023: Alcohol industry welcomes inflationary hike on excise duties

23 Feb 2023

Public Health

'Tobacco industry exaggerations of illicit trade should not deter tobacco tax increases'

27 Sep 2022

South African Breweries CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac. Source: SAB

FMCG

Policy certainty will stimulate investment appetite - SAB CEO

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Sep 2022

Source: ©Dmitry Ersler -

Regulatory

'Unacceptable' levels of illicit trade - liquor association

25 Jul 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise increase draws lukewarm response from alcohol industry

FMCG

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise increase draws lukewarm response from alcohol industry

24 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: 'Give us a break!' Beer industry pleads for excise relief

FMCG

#BudgetSpeech2022: 'Give us a break!' Beer industry pleads for excise relief

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Feb 2022

Excessive sin tax hikes will hinder economic growth - alcohol industry

Regulatory

Excessive sin tax hikes will hinder economic growth - alcohol industry

16 Feb 2022

Public Health

The price tag of proposed excise tax on vape solutions

Wesley Grimm and Rudi Katzke 2 Feb 2022

SA liquor industry commences payment of deferred excise tax

FMCG

SA liquor industry commences payment of deferred excise tax

6 Oct 2021

Regulatory

Beer Association lobbies for excise tax relief

1 Sep 2021

Source: Ersler Dmitry via

FMCG

SA liquor association seeks deferment of excise payments

6 Jul 2021

Report documents increase in illicit alcohol trade due to prohibition

FMCG

Report documents increase in illicit alcohol trade due to prohibition

28 May 2021

Above-inflation increase to excise tax troubles SA alcohol industry

FMCG

Above-inflation increase to excise tax troubles SA alcohol industry

25 Feb 2021

Excise duties shoot up

Regulatory

Excise duties shoot up

24 Feb 2021

#BudgetSpeech2021: SME sector is looking for signs of improved business confidence

SMEs

#BudgetSpeech2021: SME sector is looking for signs of improved business confidence

23 Feb 2021

Patricia Williams, tax partner: Bowmans, and member of the South African Tax Administration Act committee

Budget Speech

#Budget2021: Easy wins and pitfalls

Patricia Williams 10 Feb 2021

Losses continue to mount for SA's hospitality industry

Tourism & Travel

Losses continue to mount for SA's hospitality industry

21 Jan 2021

Alcohol industry seeks deferment of excise duties until sales ban lifts

FMCG

Alcohol industry seeks deferment of excise duties until sales ban lifts

12 Jan 2021

Extension to deferment periods on excise duty payments

Tax Law

Extension to deferment periods on excise duty payments

Virusha Subban and Prenisha Govender 28 Aug 2020

Treasury grants 90-days deferral of excise tax due on alcoholic beverages

FMCG

Treasury grants 90-days deferral of excise tax due on alcoholic beverages

4 Aug 2020

Cigarette prices surge 250% as tobacco market destabilises - study

Research

Cigarette prices surge 250% as tobacco market destabilises - study

22 Jul 2020

Alcohol industry applies for deferment of R5bn in excise tax

FMCG

Alcohol industry applies for deferment of R5bn in excise tax

20 Jul 2020

Unprecedented times for tax revenue collection

Economy

Unprecedented times for tax revenue collection

Sharon Smulders 24 Jun 2020

Economy

Why Treasury needs a brand new 2020/21 budget

25 May 2020

New research suggests SA's ban on cigarette sales is failing

Research

New research suggests SA's ban on cigarette sales is failing

19 May 2020

Further tax measures to provide support

Tax Law

Further tax measures to provide support

23 Apr 2020

Patricia Williams, tax partner at Bowmans and Saica Income Tax Act committee member

Biz Fin Focus

#BizFinFocus: More taxes needed, but there's little wiggle room

Patricia Williams 10 Feb 2020

Taxation & Regulation

Many countries regulate e-cigarettes. South Africa should too

Laura Rossouw 6 Feb 2020

Kenya is one of Africa's success stories. Image source: Getty/Gallo

Markets & Investment

Balancing the risks and opportunities on the African continent

Danesh Ranchhod 16 Jan 2020

The wages of sin rise ever higher - and the net is thrown wider

Banking & Finance

The wages of sin rise ever higher - and the net is thrown wider

Bianca Capazorio 23 Feb 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

Both the UK and SA plan to tax sugary drinks, but Britain’s finance minister has provided far more details. Image credit:

Regulatory

Let's hope cooldrink tax isn't just a sugar rush

Virusha Subban and Yonatan Sher 22 Apr 2016

Agribusiness

Agriculture limbo after budget speech

26 Feb 2016

Cabinet in disarray over bill banning alcohol adverts

Advertising

Cabinet in disarray over bill banning alcohol adverts

Carol Paton 16 Oct 2013

Research

Liquor groups to benefit from growing African market

10 May 2012

Regulatory

Booze on the ban wagon?

Xolile Bhengu 27 May 2011

SABMiller volumes level with expectations

Supply Chain

SABMiller volumes level with expectations

20 Apr 2010

Import/Export

EU turns to WTO in alcohol row with Philippines

30 Jul 2009

Banking & Finance

2009 budget receives varied reactions

Bathandwa Mbola 12 Feb 2009

Mobile

Reform taxation laws on telecommunications

David Kezio-Musoke 5 Nov 2007