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 […]
With the multitude of emergency numbers available in South Africa getting help is not as clear cut as it should be. Adding to the frustration is the time wasted due to the lack of information available to the emergency operator. They don’t know who you are, or where you are. Namola, a free emergency safety […]
MEDIA UPDATE: Sunday 7 October 2018 THOUSANDS MORE ADD THEIR NAME TO THE #TakeBackTheTax CAMPAIGN Almost 14 000 citizens have now added their names to a campaign calling on Government to act immediately and stop the illegal cigarette trade. #TakeBackTheTax was launched by the Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) a few weeks ago. The […]
Monday 24 September 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OVER 10 000 CITIZENS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO STOP THE ILLEGAL CIGARETTE TRADE Over 10,000 South Africans have now signed on the #TakeBackTheTax petition, calling on Government to take decisive action in combating the trade of illegal cigarettes. The people who have added their voice to […]
OPINION PIECE: *It’s time for South Africa to Collect its Due from Cigarette Companies and #TakeBackTheTax For almost four years now, cigarette companies have had a tax holiday. That’s the reality. Of all the industries one could think of that should be given a pass on their tax obligations, the tobacco industry would be the […]
MEDIA RELEASE RETAIL CASH CRIME: URGENT PRIORITY FOR GOVERNMENT More than 20, 000 armed robberies. Over 70, 000 burglaries. And our economy faces violent attacks each day – 55 brazen armed robbery attacks, anything from 10 – 15 armed men with automatic weapons, and about 195 burglaries, every day – all in pursuit of large […]
MEDIA RELEASE TISA RAMPS UP #TakeBackTheTax CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL CIGARETTES Monday 17 September 2018 The Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) has announced the ramping up of its #TakeBackTheTax campaign, calling for an immediate clampdown on rampant tax evasion in the tobacco industry. The campaign was launched in July this year, on the back of […]