For 51 years, a factory in Gauteng hummed with the rhythm of production, employing hundreds, supporting families, and anchoring British American Tobacco’s (BAT) century-old presence in...
A factory shutdown with far-reaching consequences When British American Tobacco confirmed it would close its only cigarette manufacturing plant in South Africa, the news landed with...
In a rare sentence, justice meets community upliftment in Mpumalanga cigarette case A fine, a furniture order, and a fresh start for local learners. What started...
“You’re Criminalising Poverty” Township Traders Threaten Unrest Over Tobacco Bill Thousands of South Africa’s informal traders say a proposed tobacco law could wipe out their livelihoods...