NEW: Heavy tax on 'sinners'

Smokers and drinkers will again be heavily taxed on these (in the eyes of the government) bad habits.

The duty on a packet of 20 cigarettes for example rises by 6.7% from R12.43 to R13.24, and that on a can of beer (340ml) by 8.5% from 124c to 135c.


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