Tax Justice South Africa says South Africa must intensify its crackdown on illicit cigarette syndicates following the sentencing of a trafficker to 13 years behind bars. The organisation is calling for mandatory prison sentences, asset seizures, and lifetime business bans for major tax offenders, warning that the illicit tobacco trade is costing the country billions in lost revenue annually. The call comes amid recent multimillion-rand cigarette busts in Limpopo and Gauteng.

Tax Justice South Africa says South Africa must intensify its crackdown on illicit cigarette syndicates following the sentencing of a trafficker to 13 years behind bars. The…

Tax Justice South Africa advocates for a national crackdown on illicit cigarette trade, highlighting the severe economic impact and calling for mandatory jail terms, asset…