In order to prevent the loss of nearly 300,000 jobs and the complete collapse of the sugar sector, the industry is requesting that the finance minister announce a six-year moratorium on hikes in the health promotion levy, or sugar tax. Dr. Chengetai Dare, Senior Health Economist at PRICELESS SA, and Priya Seetal, Nutrition Manager at the South African Sugar Association, are the two people John speaks with.

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