DStv Channel 403 Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Farmers call on government to scrap sugar tax

JOHANNESBURG - The sugar tax is leaving a bitter taste in towns across South Africa.

The Farmers Development Association says sugarcane factory closures turned thriving areas into ghost towns.

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It's now calling on government to abolish the tax.

The prices of sugar, sweets and desserts are at their highest since 2017.

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