South African Sugar Tax Policy Open for Public Comment
The proposed tax comes against the backdrop of growing global concern regarding obesity stemming from the overconsumption of sugar.
A selection of breads in a bakery (file photo).
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South Africa:
Budget's Battle of the Bulge - How Sweet Is SA's Sugar Tax?
Daily Maverick, 6 March 2016
Coca-Cola lovers have just over a year to get their sugary fixes before South Africa's tax on sweet beverages -- the "sugar tax" -- comes into effect in April 2017. Responses to… Read more »
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South Africa:
Will a Sugar Tax Trim the Fat Off South Africans?
News24Wire, 2 March 2016
A tax on sugary drinks is a step towards making South Africans healthier, according to wellbeing experts. Sugar is blamed for obesity and an increased risk for lifestyle diseases… Read more »
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South Africa:
Sugar Tax Gets Sweet Support in News24 Poll
News24Wire, 26 February 2016
The announcement of South Africa introducing a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages has garnered significant support, according to a snap vote on News24. Read more »
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South Africa:
New Tax for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
SAnews.gov.za, 24 February 2016
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has proposed a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, as government increases its efforts to tackle obesity. Read more »
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South Africa:
The Secret's Out - South Africa to Get a Sugar Tax
News24Wire, 24 February 2016
South Africans with a sweet tooth will be punished with a higher tax on sweet stuff. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that a sugar tax… Read more »
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South Africa:
Is a Sugar Tax Really On the Cards for SA?
News24Wire, 21 January 2016
A senior health department official has allegedly revealed that South Africa has no choice but to introduce a sugar tax, according to the Democratic Alliance (DA); however the… Read more »