Gauteng police have seized 17 796 items valued at R770 589 during a series of operations targeting counterfeit and illicit trade across the province. The five-day...
Police have arrested two suspects and confiscated counterfeit goods valued at R37,760 during an operation targeting suspected illegal trading activities in Pretoria Central. The operation saw...
Police have confiscated counterfeit and illicit goods with an estimated value exceeding R27.5 million following a coordinated enforcement operation carried out across several parts of Gauteng...
Counterfeit clothing, accessories and consumable products worth almost R300,000 have been seized during coordinated law enforcement operations in Gauteng as police intensify efforts to disrupt the...
South Africa remains a hotspot for trade in illicit and counterfeit goods despite policy reforms and easing inflation, which pushes consumers to seek cheaper products. Tobacco,...
Ramaphosa draws a line in the sand as illicit trade tightens its grip on SA There’s a quiet war playing out in South Africa’s economy, one...
Illicit cigarettes tighten their grip as Treasury warns of deepening economic damage The warning signs have been there for years, but Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says...
A factory goes quiet as illicit cigarettes tighten their grip on South Africa For decades, the Heidelberg tobacco factory in Gauteng hummed along as a fixture...
Walk through the bustling markets of Durban or the vibrant street stalls of Pietermaritzburg, and you’ll see them: rows of brand-name shoes, stylish clothing, and popular...
A major bust in Nelspruit has ended with a 45-year-old Bangladeshi asylum seeker being arrested and illicit cigarettes worth an estimated R1.5 million seized. The Hawks’...