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Business / Economics

Parliament Probes Uranium One Project.

Parliament’s Natural Resources Committee wants scientific evidence before deciding on the Uranium One project at Leonardville. Chairperson Tobie Aupindi said farming and mining should work together to support livelihoods. The committee also questioned why the project’s water permit was revoked four years ago and never reissued. Uranium One spokesperson Riaan van Rooyen now responds. 

today5 September, 2025

Health / Medical

Taxes on e-cigarettes: South Africa must strike a balance between economic arguments and health concerns

By Marius van Oordt, University of Pretoria The 21st century has seen a massive expansion in the ways that people can consume tobacco and nicotine. Innovative new products include electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS” or e-cigarettes) and heat-not-burn (HnB) products. One of the challenges this has thrown up is the tax rates on these products. Combustible tobacco products like cigarettes and loose tobacco are generally taxed at similar rates since […]

today8 January, 2024