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Noncommunicable diseases

Experts call for mandatory warning labels to combat South Africa's childhood obesity

8 Sep 2025

Healthcare

Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa

Susan Goldstein 4 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Is the sugar industry lying to us?

16 Oct 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Research

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

Public Health

Last day for public comments on food labels

21 Jul 2023

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Taxation & Regulation

New research shows South Africa's levy on sugar-sweetened drinks is having an impact

Karen Hofman 12 Apr 2021

Children at window of a building in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Children will be vulnerable if vaccinations are postponed. Photo by Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

Coronavirus risks forcing South Africa to make health trade-offs it can ill afford

Karen Hofman & Susan Goldstein 17 Apr 2020

We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found

FMCG

We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found

Karen Hofman and Nicola Christofides 30 May 2019

Poorer South Africans are bombarded with fast food. Shutterstock

Nutrition

Local solutions can boost healthier food choices in South Africa

Karen Hofman & Safura Abdool Karim 11 Mar 2019

Putting money where the mouth is - sugar, public health and the advertising industry

Noncommunicable diseases

Putting money where the mouth is - sugar, public health and the advertising industry

Deborah Minors 18 Jan 2018

Things go smaller with Coca-Cola

FMCG

Things go smaller with Coca-Cola

30 Oct 2017

New study: Fiscal interventions could ease SA's public health burden

Public Health

New study: Fiscal interventions could ease SA's public health burden

25 Jan 2017

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

Public Health

A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health, says treasury

Pontsho Pilane 6 Oct 2016

Source: Paul Botes/M&G

Public Health

Is the anti-sugar tax lobby taking a page from Big Tobacco's playbook?

Ina Skosana 26 Sep 2016

New salt regulation could pave way for sugar intervention

Public Health

New salt regulation could pave way for sugar intervention

Dr Sundeep Ruder 2 Aug 2016

Sugar tax may be just what the doctor ordered

Nutrition

Sugar tax may be just what the doctor ordered

30 Jun 2016