MEDIA STATEMENT For Immediate Release Monday. 19 November, 2018 #TakeBackTheTax has praised the Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) for confiscating 380 000 RG cigarettes from South Africa. The RG cigarettes, made in South Africa, where they should have paid excise duties, were confiscated at Maseru Bridge. They had evaded both excise due in South Africa and […]
The time has come to mobilize the world against crime. I have just returned from the 39th annual conference of Crime Stoppers International (CSI) which took place in The Hague, Netherlands. I was elected Vice-President of the global body and it is indeed an honour and I am humbled. For the first time, a woman […]
South Africa’s crime rate is a national crisis. With over 50 murders a day, Police Minister Bheki Cele says we are almost on a par with countries at war. As a news channel, we feel a responsibility to play our part in fighting this war, and that is why we are launching Crimewatch. Crimewatch is […]
Crime Stoppers International Announces New Board Appointees CSI appoints new President and Vice President to its global board THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS -At its 39th annual conference, Crime Stoppers International (CSI) announced Sharon Hanlon, Director from Region Five (Australia/New Zealand/South-East Asia) and Yusuf Abramjee, one of the Directors for Region Seven (South Africa) as elected President […]
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday 29 October 2018 The #TakeBackTheTax campaign has surpassed a significant milestone and is thrilled to announce that over 20 000 citizens have added their names to this important campaign. #TakeBackTheTax was launched a few months ago and calls on Government, SARS and law enforcement agencies to urgently act and […]
Here is the full legal opinion of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on whether Muslim students are allowed to grow beards at schools. I raised the matter with Deputy Minister, Enver a Surtee, and I thank him for the assistance. The matter was brought to my attention by a parent. It’s time schools, both […]
MEDIA RELEASE: NUGENT INQUIRY CONFIRMS ILLEGAL CIGARETTE MAKERS OPERATE WITH IMPUNITY For Immediate Release Wednesday 17 October 2018 #TakeBackTheTax welcomes the publication of the Nugent Inquiry report which confirms what it has been telling the public all along – that there is rampant tax evasion in the tobacco industry – as a direct result of […]
On 8 October, the Executive Director of the National Council Against Smoking (NCAS), Savera Kalideen wrote in the Daily Maverick a column entitled “Increasing Tobacco taxes saves lives and raises revenue.” Kalideen argues that by increasing tobacco taxes, government will grow its revenue. Allow me take this opportunity to respond. Kalideen correctly states that some […]