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News

Investigative series exposes the human cost of SA’s illicit economy

Regulatory

Investigative series exposes the human cost of SA’s illicit economy

1 day

K-Way vs. knockoffs: The hidden cost of fake fashion in SA

Fashion & Homeware

K-Way vs. knockoffs: The hidden cost of fake fashion in SA

Martine Vogelman 6 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Taxation & Regulation

New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax-enforcement drive

7 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

SA tax collection up 8% last fiscal year, preliminary data shows

Kopano Gumbi 2 Apr 2026

More must be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade in SA

Regulatory

More must be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade in SA

27 Mar 2026

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Regulatory

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

18 Mar 2026

Drinks Federation of SA joins forces to combat illicit alcohol at 2026 EMEA Security Conference

Exhibitions & Events

Drinks Federation of SA joins forces to combat illicit alcohol at 2026 EMEA Security Conference

9 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Crime tops #Sona2026 agenda: Sweeping measures against gangs declared

Katja Hamilton 13 Feb 2026

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

Design & Manufacturing

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

15 Jan 2026

Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

Regulatory

Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

3 Dec 2025

Image credit: Dawn McDonald on Unsplash

Fuel & Energy

Sars teams up with law enforcement to combat illicit fuel trade

18 Jun 2025

Research

Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

Regulatory

Coordination, enforcement needed to stem tide of illicit economy

31 May 2023

Image supplied. The 2022 Vodacom Journalist of the Year (VJOY) Awards for the Gauteng Region winners

Media

All the 2022 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards for the Gauteng Region

31 Oct 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

Smart retailing for smart cities

Technology

Smart retailing for smart cities

Mariëtte Frazer 1 Feb 2022

Beware of Covid-19 vaccine scams

Internet

Beware of Covid-19 vaccine scams

21 May 2021

South Africa’s hard, extended lockdown has come at a significant economic cost. Shutterstock

Covid-19

South Africa's Covid-19 strategy needs updating: here's why and how

Imraan Valodia, Alex van den Heever, Lucy Allais, Martin Veller, Shabir Madhi & Willem Venter 14 May 2020

Sars brings in tech to fight illicit trade

Taxation & Regulation

Sars brings in tech to fight illicit trade

30 Apr 2019

#BudgetSpeech2019: Smokers, drinkers to feel the pinch following sin tax hikes

Regulatory

#BudgetSpeech2019: Smokers, drinkers to feel the pinch following sin tax hikes

21 Feb 2019

Ettiene Retief, chairman of the National Tax and Sars Committee at the Saipa

Taxation & Regulation

The return of Sars' Large Business Centre welcomed

Ettiene Retief 5 Sep 2018

Tax Law

New customs legislation to benefit SA

15 Oct 2015

South Africa in top 5 of illegal cigarette smuggling

Regulatory

South Africa in top 5 of illegal cigarette smuggling

2 Jun 2015

Tax U-turn on the cards

Taxation & Regulation

Tax U-turn on the cards

Mzilikazi wa Afrika et al 22 Dec 2014

Import/Export

SARS detains shipping containers

5 Apr 2011