| 5 November 2025 | Tobacco Tax Summit: Experts urge substantial increases in excise tax to save lives, boost revenues | The Sun, Nigeria |
| 5 November 2025 | Taxation at appropriate levels will increase tobacco prices, reduce intensity of consumption – CISLAC | The Authority, Nigeria |
| 5 November 2025 | CISLAC urges stronger tobacco taxation to protect public health | News Agency of Nigeria |
| 5 November 2025 | CISLAC calls for stronger tobacco tax regime to curb smoking in Nigeria | Radio Nigeria |
| 8 October 2025 | Illicit cigarette trade not only costs SA billions, cheap products also increase smoking rate - REEP | EWN |
| 7 October 2025 | Health Taxes Shape Africa’s Path to Sustainable Financing | Bantu Gazette |
| 26 September 2025 | Time to substantially increase Nigeria’s tobacco taxes – Researchers, CSOs | Vanguard, Nigeria |
| 25 September 2025 | Experts Seek 100% Excise Tax Increase on Tabaco to Boost FG's Revenue | This Day Live |
| 18 September 2025 | Illicit cigarettes starve SA’s fiscus of billions | IT-Online |
| 16 September 2025 | Govt puffs away control of tobacco trade sector | MSN.com |
| 16 September 2025 | Illicit cigarettes starve South Africa’s fiscus of billions, UCT academics argue | UCT Press Release |
| 14 September 2025 | Stakeholders Urge FG To Raise Tobacco Taxes To Curb Cheap Imports | Gatekeepers News |
| 13 September 2025 | Stakeholders urge FG to hike tobacco taxes | The Guardian, Nigeria |
| 12 September 2025 | CISLAC Leads Push for Effective Tobacco Taxation in Nigeria | Prime Time News, Nigeria |
| 11 September 2025 | "Taxation Key to Reducing Tobacco Use in Nigeria - Experts" | Series News Online |
| 11 September 2025 | CISLAC, stakeholders advocate stronger tobacco tax to curb youth addiction, boost revenue | New Era, Nigeria |
| 11 September 2025 | CISLAC, stakeholders advocate stronger tobacco tax to curb youth addiction, boost revenue | Real News Magazine |
| 25 August 2025 | African Leaders Explore Health Taxes as Solution to Funding Crisis | News Ghana |
| 13 August 2025 | African countries not leveraging health taxes | IT-Online |
| 7 August 2025 | Excise taxes are most cost-effective intervention for health policy | Ghana News Agency |
| 7 August 2025 | Excise taxes are most cost-effective intervention for health policy | MSN - Ghana |
| 7 August 2025 | Most African countries are not leveraging health taxes – new report suggests | UCT Press Release |
| 6 August 2025 | Health taxes under-utilised in Africa – UCT report | Juta Medical Brief |
| 31 July 2025 | Health Taxes Offer Solution to Africa’s ‘Burning Platform’ of NCDs | Health Policy Watch |
| 29 July 2025 | African countries underutilise health taxes, report finds | Business Day |
| 5 May 2025 | Generation vape: The alarming impacts of vape dependence on your child's mental health | News 24 |
| 20 April 2025 | If all cigarettes were taxed, South Africa wouldn't need a VAT increase | City Press |
| 16 April 2025 | South Africa has an emerging youth vaping ‘crisis’ | Mail & Guardian |
| 9 April 2025 | Address SA’s adolescent vaping catastrophe | UCT News |
| 4 April 2025 | How does tobacco, alcohol use impact households? | ITOnline |
| 3 April 2025 | The impact of tobacco and alcohol spending on households | Cape Argus |
| 1 April 2025 | The economic and health impacts of tobacco and alcohol use in South Africa | DFA.co.za |
| 1 April 2025 | The economic and health impacts of tobacco and alcohol use in South Africa | IOL/Weekend Argus |
| 1 April 2025 | UCT research explores tobacco and alcohol consumption impact on household spending in South Africa | UCT Press |
| 19 March 2025 | Vaping peaks in South African high schools – UCT study | Juta Medical Brief |
| 19 March 2025 | Parliament begins oral hearings on tobacco bill | Business Day |
| 13 March 2025 | Higher ‘sin taxes’ likely to come into effect on 1 April | PriMedia Plus |
| 11 March 2025 | The Alarming Rise Of SA School Kids Hooked On Vapes | 2OceansVibe |
| 10 March 2025 | Hooked on vapes: The alarming rise of e-cigarette use in South African schools | IOL |
| 5 December 2024 | South Africans Consume 4.5 Billion Litres of Alcohol: Treasury Plans Tax Hike Amid Trader Concerns | Gauteng News |
| 4 December 2024 | SA drinks 4.5 billion litres of alcoholic beverages a year, Treasury to cash in | The Citizen |
| 6 November 2024 | Will vaping laws lead to more smokers? | Juta medical brief |
| 5 November 2024 | Gov could regulate vaping in SA – what that means for vapers | Head Topics |
| 5 November 2024 | Gov could regulate vaping in SA – what that means for vapers | Hypertext |
| 4 November 2024 | Will SA’s new vaping laws lead to more smokers instead of fewer? | News24 |
| 25 October 2024 | New smoking laws for South Africa heatup | Business Day |
| 21 October 2024 | Push for higher taxes on sugary drinks, booze, tobacco | Business Day |
| 7 October 2024 | South Africa’s massive tobacco ban fumble | Business Tech |
| October 2024 | RHAP launches Health Tax Alliance to help save the public health system | Rural Health Advocacy Project |
| 2 September 2024 | Tobacco control bill not up in smoke. | Business Times |
| 3 April 2024 | Nine areas SARS is targeting in 2024 | Daily Investor |
| 2 April 2024 | Illicit tobacco market hits jobs at BATSA and its suppliers | BusinessDay |
| 2 April 2024 | British American Tobacco scales down operations in SA due to illicit cigarette trade | DFA |
| 2 April 2024 | British American Tobacco scales down operations in SA due to illicit cigarette trade | Independent Online |
| 28 March 2024 | Illegal cigarettes cost SA billions | IT-Online |
| 28 March 2024 | BAT feels the pain of illicit cigarette trade – slashes jobs | Daily Investor |
| 28 March 2024 | SARS loses R119 billion in tax revenue due to illicit cigarette sales since 2002 | The Citizen |
| 28 March 2024 | Billions in SA revenue going up in smoke due to illicit cigarettes – study | Jacaranda FM |
| 28 March 2024 | Illicit Tobacco Trade a reflection of a failing government | Democratic Alliance |
| 28 March 2024 | Illicit tobacco trade costs govt billions | Politicsweb |
| 27 March 2024 | Illicit cigarettes account for nearly 60% of the SA market | Moneyweb |
| 27 March 2024 | Edward Kieswetter kisses R119 billion goodbye | Daily Investor |
| 27 March 2024 | Billions in SA revenue going up in smoke due to illicit cigarettes – study | EastCoastRadio |
| 27 March 2024 | Illegal cigarettes make up nearly 60% of the south African market | 2oceansvibenews |
| 27 March 2024 | Massive headache for Kieswetter – R119 billion up in smoke | BusinessTech |
| 26 March 2024 | Illegal cigarettes cost South African government over R100 billion since 2010 | UCT Press Release |
| 17 March 2024 | Bad Habits: How the government can help you quit smoking – but isn’t. | Financial Mail |
| 18 July 2023 | New vaping tax misses the mark - UCT experts | UCT Press Release |
| 13 May 2023 | Surge in vape juice prices coming as new sin tax is introduced next month | News24 |
| 2 March 2023 | Sin taxes alone won’t prevent alcohol-related harm | Business Day |
| 17 March 2023 | Bad habits: How the government can help you quit smoking — but isn’t | Bhekisisa (News24) |
| 26 January 2023 | What’s behind the Big Tobacco job cuts? A guide to SA’s illegal tobacco trade after COVID' | Bhekisia |
| 21 December 2022 | Ditch the smoke and mirrors, use boring cigarette packaging: UCT study | Sunday times |
| 15 December 2022 | Plain cigarette packaging likely to deter smoking | UCT |
| 15 December 2022 | Plain cigarette packaging likely to deter smoking – study | Independent Online |
| 6 December 2022 | How Sub-Saharan Africa can significantly reduce its cigarette consumption. | Independent Online |
| 6 December 2022 | How Sub-Saharan Africa can significantly reduce its cigarette consumption | IOL |
| 6 December 2022 | Middle-aged Saffers’ health under scrutiny | Sunday Times |
| 2 December 2022 | Tobacco taxes could reduce cigarette use | IT-Online |
| 27 September 2022 | Tobacco industry exaggerations of illicit trade should not deter tobacco tax increases | BizCommunity |
| 7 September 2022 | Diseased teeth, ‘stick’ warnings and taxes deter smokers | Times Live |
| 10 May 2022 | Study: 5-month tobacco ban had ‘lasting effects’ | News 24/People's Post |
| 4 May 2022 | How SA's tobacco sales ban distorted the cigarette market - study | BizCommunity |
| 4 May 2022 | Study finds government’s ban on cigarette sales in 2020 has lasting effect | The Sunday Times |
| 3 May 2022 | Study finds government’s ban on cigarette sales in 2020 has lasting effect | The Sowetan |
| 30 July 2021 | How governments can protect people and earn more revenue | Phnom Penh Post |
| 31 July 2021 | Some of the long-term effects of the tobacco ban | The South African |
| 23 July 2021 | How to end tobacco use for good: What SA’s Covid-19 tobacco ban has taught us | News24 |
| 28 April 2021 | The illicit cigarette and alcohol market in South Africa | Financial Times |
| 15 April 2021 | Eliminating Illicit Tobacco Trade Is A Step Towards #EndTobacco And SDGs | New Zealand “Scoop” |
| 13 April 2021 | The growth of the illicit cigarette market in South Africa | Moneyweb |
| 25 March 2021 | British American Tobacco’s shifting moral sands - The tobacco giant’s new lobby group wants Sars commissioner Kieswetter to ‘act now’ against illicit tobacco. Suddenly, the law is important? | BL Premium |
| 17 March 2021 | 'That business is not coming back.' Shoprite says many smokers, drinkers sticking to black market | Business Insider |
| 16 March 2021 | Tobacco companies ‘show true colours’ in illicit trade spat | Farmer’s Weekly |
| 11 March 2021 | Where there's smoke... Questions raised about latest illicit cigarette report | Fin24 |
| 11 March 2021 | Where there's smoke... Questions raised about latest illicit cigarette report | Fin24 |
| 21 February 2021 | Tax hikes discussions for sin and sugar levies | Weekend Argus |
| 18 February 2021 | Experts call for a 20% sugar tax hike to boost health | The South African |
| 18 February 2021 | Tax on tobacco, alcohol and cool drinks works well | Moneyweb |
| 17 February 2021 | Experts call for sugar tax hike to boost health, revenue collection | SABC News |
| 25 February 2021 | Excise tax increases | Jacaranda FM |
| 21 February 2021 | Tax increases on alcohol products in South Africa | Business Live |
| 28 January 2021 | UCT tobacco taxation e-library a world first | UCT News |
| 25 January 2021 | Illicit cigarettes in South Africa | Fin24 |
| 26 January 2021 | Why NDZ’s cig ban was a disaster before it even began | Sunday Times |
| 11 December 2020 | Cigarette market normalised, but not the same as before ban - study | BizCommunity |
| 2 November 2020 | Stricter liquor laws may be waiting in the Western Cape (in Afrikaans) | Kyknet |
| 27 October 2020 | Pricing is proven as an effective way to reduce alcohol consumption, says prof | CapeTalk Radio |
| 23 October 2020 | Western Cape considers pricing changes to cut binge drinking | Dispatch Live |
| 22 October 2020 | Western Cape considers minimum pricing to cut binge drinking | Business Day |
| 11 September 2020 | Sin taxes and illicit trade | Moneyweb |
| 9 September 2020 | There is room to increase tobacco tax, says UCT professor | Business Day |
26 July 2020 | Cigarette ban: Why smokers shouldn’t give up hope just yet | The South African |
25 July 2020 | Suspects arrested in CT for possession of illicit cigarettes worth almost R2m | IOL |
24 July 2020 | Cigarette ban holds firm as Fita loses High Court appeal | The South African |
23 July 2020 | Jobless citizens earn a living from illicit cigarette sales | News24 |
22 July 2020 | Almost all smokers in South Africa are still lighting up despite ban, research shows | BusinessTech |
| 22 July 2020 | Interview: SA’s vaping industry is going up in smoke | Daily Maverick |
22 July 2020 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday 22 July | The South African |
22 July 2020 | Cigarette prices surge 250% as tobacco market destabilises - study | BizCommunity |
22 July 2020 | Sharing Of Cigarettes Jumped 430% During Lockdown, Study Finds | EWN |
| 21 July 2020 | UCT study stubs out argument for continued cigarette ban | IOL |
| 21 July 2020 | UCT study finds soaring prices for illicit cigarettes burn smokers, suggests sin tax hike | Daily/Business Maverick |
| 21 July 2020 | Study: Smokers Try to Quit as Illegal Cigarette Prices Surge 250% Under Lockdown | EWN |
| 21 July 2020 | Cigarette ban: Why smokers shouldn’t give up hope just yet | The South African |
| 21 July 2020 | Cigarette prices soar during lockdown, according to latest UCT study | DefenceWeb |
| 21 July 2020 | ‘Something very peculiar is going on in cigarette market’: UCT Prof Corné van Walbeek | BizNews |
| 22 May 2020 | Most of SA smokers have turned to illicit market to get their fix, study shows | IOL (Cape Argus) |
| 22 May 2020 | Easing of South Africa Lockdown May Bring No Joy for Smokers | Bloomberg.com |
| 22 May 2020 | Cigarette ban may very well last until lockdown Level 1 | The South African |
| 21 May 2020 | Where there are illegal smokes, there's a fire | Fin24 (Opinion) |
| 21 May 2020 | The dismal failure of the tobacco ban | Daily Friend |
| 21 May 2020 | No, bans are not working | Financial Mail (Opinion) |
| 19 May 2020 | Naive or devious NDZ’s disastrous cig ban sure to cost more than money | Biz News |
| 19 May 2020 | New research suggests SA's ban on cigarette sales is failing | Biz Community |
| 19 May 2020 | Cigarette ban will not stop smokers from getting their fix | The Rep |
| 19 May 2020 | SA taxpayers may have to pay the price of cigarette ban – UCT Prof Corné van Walbeek | BizNews Premium |
| 18 May 2020 | Lighting Up The Illicit Market: Smoker’s Responses To The Cigarette Sales Ban In South Africa | Polity.org |
| 17 May 2020 | Cigarette ban 'a big failure in every way', says report | Sunday Times |
| 17 May 2020 | Cigarette ban in numbers: These six stats highlight government ‘failures’ | MSN news |
| 17 May 2020 | SA Smokers say Cigarette Ban a “Spectacular Failure” | Tech Financials |
| 17 May 2020 | Verbod op twak net sleg vir staat se koffer | Netwerk24 |
| 17 May 2020 | Cigarette ban in numbers: These six stats highlight government ‘failures’ | The South African |
| 17 May 2020 | Calls to allow tobacco sales grow, as study finds ban has backfired | Jackaranda FM News |
| 17 May 2020 | Coronavirus morning update: Cigarette ban 'failing', lockdown criticism, and what the virus looks like | Health24 |
| 17 May 2020 | Cigarette ban ‘a big failure in every way’, says report | Go&Express |
| 17 May 2020 | Tobacco leaves tested for potential coronavirus vaccine | Food for Mzansi |
| 17 May 2020 | South Africa’s 48-hour trend report – 15 and 16 May 2020 | Daily Maverick |
| 17 May 2020 | Cigarette ban 'a big failure in every way', says report | Head Topics |
| 17 May 2020 | Study shows smoking regulations are failing | Cape{town}etc |
| 17 May 2020 | Cigarette ban ‘a big failure in every way’, says report | Talk of the Town |
| 17 May 2020 | South Africa cigarette ban a “spectacular failure” | MyBroadband |
| 17 May 2020 | Calls to allow tobacco sales grow, as study finds ban has backfired | Jacaranda |
| 17 May 2020 | Cigarette ban ‘spectacular failure’; extra cash for every EC job saved; grounded SAA guzzles R10bn; SA on UK rich list | Biz news |
| 16 May 2020 | Majority of smokers have bought cigarettes during the lockdown: study | IOL/MSNNow |
| 16 May 2020 | Cigarette ban failing its intention – study | DFA |
| 16 May 2020 | Majority of smokers have bought cigarettes during the lockdown - study | IOL (Saturday Star) |
| 16 May 2020 | Despite lockdown, smokers are still getting their tobacco fix albeit by very expensive means | IOL |
| 16 May 2020 | Cigarette ban: Prices up by 90% as smokers get their hands dirty for a fix | The South African |
| 16 May 2020 | Cigarette ban is 'failing', can create lasting illicit market – study | Fin24 |
| 15 May 2020 | Research study shows majority of smokers bought cigarettes during lockdown | IOL News |
| 15 May 2020 | Research study shows majority of smokers bought cigarettes during lockdown | MSN News |
| 18 November 2019 | British American Tobacco asked to come clean on spying allegations | Moneyweb |
| 20 August 2019 | The Smoking Gun: SARS goes after illicit cigarette trade | Daily Maverick |
| 2 September 2019 | Sars comes under fire for plan to smoke out illicit cigarettes | Herald Live |
| 8 September 2019 | Weet SA wat rook die ekonomie kos? | Netwerk 24 |
