BATSA to shut down local production as illicit cigarette trade drowns market
SABC News Video | 16.01.2026 23:28
British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) on Thursday announced it will cease local production of factory manufactured cigarettes (FMC) and close its sole South African manufacturing facility by the end of 2026 as a result of the devastating impact of the illicit cigarette trade on the local market.
