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New social unrest threat in South Africa | SA News

Staff Writer
 ·17 Jul 2025

The South African Spaza and Tuck Shop Association (SASTA) has rejected the government’s plans to ban the sale of loose cigarettes and change carton packaging in the country, saying it will harm tens of thousands of informal traders who rely on the sales to make a living.

SASTA is a non-profit body that represents a network of over 100,000 informal traders who operate in townships, taxi ranks, central business districts and other locations across the country.

Due to the informal nature of their trade, these groups are…

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  1. Be careful of the man who stays calm and smiles in a crisis for he has already found someone to put the fault on.