n the absence of proof that the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) on sugary beverages, commonly known as the sugar tax, has been effective in lowering the country's obesity rate, the South African Cane Growers' Association (SA Canegrowers) has called on Minister of Finance Enoch that the National Treasury (Treasury) had missed a 30-day legislative deadline to respond to its Promotion of Access to Information Act application.
'Sugar tax must be scrapped completely'
Feb 17, 2023
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