BATSA to close manufacturing plant as illicit cigarette trade devastates SA economy

British American Tobacco South Africa announces the closure of its Heidelberg factory by 2026, putting 230 jobs at risk. Tax ...
The Citizen

BATSA Heidelberg plant closure raises alarm over local economy

The planned closure of British American Tobacco South Africa’s Heidelberg manufacturing facility at the end of 2026 is expected to have wide-ranging economic consequences, with Lesedi Municipality ...

BAT South Africa to shut cigarette plant as illicit trade squeezes legal market

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, Jan 15 (Reuters) - British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) will close its only local manufacturing facility and end domestic production by the end of 2026 due to ...
PoliticswebOpinion

Govt failure puts hundreds of Batsa workers’ futures at risk - Solidarity

In the past 12 months (2025/2026), 135 employees have already been retrenched at Batsa, and a further 233 employees now face ...
The Citizen

Batsa closure follow-up: Community leaders warn of impact as Batsa exits Heidelberg

Local leaders are deeply concerned over the BATSA’s imminent closure, as hundreds face job losses and uncertainty looms over ...

'We've reached our limit': Illicit trade forces BATSA to shut SA manufacturing operation

BATSA, controlling two-thirds of SA’s legal cigarette market, warns illicit trade has reached a tipping point, forcing tough decisions.
Farmer's Weekly

BATSA to close Heidelberg plant, citing rise in illicit tobacco trade

British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) has announced it will close its manufacturing facility in Heidelberg, Gauteng.
Moneyweb

Government chokes on Batsa’s urgent court application

The urgent application brought by British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) to have the ban on the sale of tobacco products set aside has been delayed by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of ...
Times LIVE

Batsa off to court to force removal of ban on sale of tobacco products

British American Tobacco SA (Batsa) said on Friday it will start urgent legal proceedings to challenge the government's decision to extend the ban on tobacco sales during level 3 of the lockdown. It ...
Mail & Guardian

Batsa fires back in response to Dlamini-Zuma’s appeal

British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) on Wednesday counter-filed an application for leave to appeal the December high court ruling in which it successfully argued that last year’s ...
Independent Online

Batsa mulls options after court delay

JOHANNESBURG - British American Tobacco South (Batsa) is considering its legal options after the government postponed the extended cigarettes and vaping ban hearing by six weeks, the company said on ...
Daily Maverick

Up in smoke: Batsa’s cigarette pricing strategy has backfired, exposing its greedy, grubby underbelly

Corné van Walbeek is a Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town and Director of the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products (Reep). Samantha Filby is a Research ...