Once the closure is completed, BAT will no longer manufacture cigarettes in South Africa and will instead rely on imports to ...

British American Tobacco SA will close its Heidelberg manufacturing facility end of 2026 after 51 years due to influx of illicit cigarettes.

When two-thirds of the market is sitting in the illicit space, there is no way you can fairly compete – and we haven't seen ...

BAT South Africa said it would cease cigarette production in the country because of “the devastating impact of the illicit ...

British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) will close its only local manufacturing facility and end domestic production by ...

BAT South Africa says it will shut down its cigarette manufacturing plant by the end of 2026, citing the explosive growth of the illicit cigarette trade.

BAT South Africa (BATSA) said in a statement that it will close its plant in Heidelberg in Gauteng by the end of 2026, as a ...