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FITA might claim their brands are in the clear but, as the report shows, two-thirds (23) of the 34 brands we bought at below the legal tax threshold (minimum collectible tax-MCT) were brands belonging to Fita members (15) or their breakaway partner Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation (8). We bought Red & Black cigarettes, made by FITA member Afroberg, for just R7.20 a pack a price that amounts to barely a third of the taxes that should have been paid on that pack (R20.01). A full list of the FITA brands sold at below MCT is contained in the report, Abramjee added

Manufacturers must also follow all guidelines for safety when producing products and meet Food and Drug Administration requirements for testing before they can put their products on the market

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