South Africa plans higher alcohol tax

from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service

Will increasing tax in South Africa help stop excessive drinking?Why are Nigeria's rice farmers struggling despite government policies to boost local production.And as more athletes break records we ask: just how long will records continue being broken?Presenter :Audrey Brown Producers: Blessing Aderogba in Lagos, Susan Gachuhi and Frenny Jowi in Nairobi with Bella Hassan and Nyasha Michelle in London. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical producer: Jack Graysmark Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

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