Why a sugar tax could be good for South Africa

[Jamie McKane]

Why a sugar tax could be good for South Africa

South Africa’s planned sugar tax has come under severe scrutiny from its parliamentarians. The questions they’re grappling with are whether the country needs a tax and how effective it will be.

 

[KingKrush]

It was interesting to hear the Oros people talk about how they would be affected. Concentrated drinks would be taxed the same as regular sugary beverages, hitting them extremely hard considering how much more sugar they contain. It would lead to something like a 150% increase in price - the most expensive Oros in the world. Considerably worse than even Mexico's aggressive sugar taxes.