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South Africa struggling to plug a hole leaking R100 million a day | SA News

Daniel Puchert
 ·14 Jul 2025

South Africa has implemented several interventions to prevent the sale of illicit cigarettes, which is costing the country roughly R100 million per working day.

These interventions include auditing the supply chain, placing CCTV cameras and inspectors in factories, and establishing a division to investigate criminal and syndicated tax evasion schemes.

This is according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who was responding to a question from Economic Freedom Fighters MP Thapelo Mogale.

Mogale’s question follows a report…

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