@MDNnewss The 75% illicit market share figure as exaggerated “storytelling.” The statistic stems from a study commissioned by BAT itself.. Bias 👀 BAT is cutting employees while still importing cigarettes and maintaining profits. BAT is playing victim. This exit is a Win for SA.
@ThaboNk21754989@XFactor079@TaxJustice_SA No one is denying illicit trade, but the size of its impact is not nearly as devastating to the companies profits. The data around illicit trade in SA was procured by a company sponsored by BAT- their findings are bias & in alignment with a much bigger cost reduction goal of BAT
@TrolleyPuller@ASZulu BAT is cutting employees while still importing cigarettes and maintaining profits. This is less about curbing illicit trade & more about overhead reduction. At least 15 other cigarette producers in SA could readily absorb the displaced workforce and prevent any market void
@tmann31000@beckythemba@grok@NewsHawksLive BAT is doing this. This guy is just a scape goat for their schemes. BAT controls the media= the media controls your mind. Dont fall for the trap.
@ThaboNk21754989@XFactor079 BAT is cutting employees while still importing cigarettes and maintaining profits. This is less about illicit trade and more about overhead reduction and BAT public relations team like @TaxJustice_SA just spreads their victim narrative. Dont believe the lies.
@TaxJustice_SA@fita_sa@sarstax BAT is cutting employees while still importing cigarettes and maintaining profits. This is less about curbing illicit trade and more about overhead reduction and tax justice is just selling the narrative that suits BAT. We are not dumb. #BATsa
@Action4SA Where Yusuf belongs. Zero integrity in journalism when paid smear campaigns take precedence over facts. Sensationalism paid for by British American Tobacco under the guise of "protecting the publics interest" Hold PR agencies, and journalists accountable for paid smear campaigns!
@sarstax Where Yusuf belongs. Zero integrity in journalism when paid smear campaigns take precedence over facts. Sensationalism paid for by British American Tobacco under the guise of "protecting the publics interest" Hold PR agencies, and journalists accountable for paid smear campaigns!
@mailandguardian Where Yusuf belongs. Zero integrity in journalism when paid smear campaigns take precedence over facts. Sensationalism paid for by British American Tobacco under the guise of "protecting the publics interest" Hold PR agencies, and journalists accountable for paid smear campaigns!
@dailymaverick at least you have the integrity to say : Sponsored content. Prior to posting. Tell your friend Yusuf and his @TaxJustice_SA page to do the same.
@eNCA@LadyBilong Where Yusuf belongs. Zero integrity in journalism when paid smear campaigns take precedence over facts. Sensationalism paid for by British American Tobacco under the guise of "protecting the publics interest" Hold PR agencies, and journalists accountable for paid smear campaigns!
@BathTR@Britta_KM@TC_BMJ@tess_legg@AllenGallagher_@silver_karin@UniofBath Where Yusuf belongs. Zero integrity in journalism when paid smear campaigns take precedence over facts. Sensationalism paid for by British American Tobacco under the guise of "protecting the publics interest" Hold PR agencies, and journalists accountable for paid smear campaigns!
@eNCA Where Yusuf belongs. Zero integrity in journalism when paid smear campaigns take precedence over facts. Sensationalism paid for by British American Tobacco under the guise of "protecting the publics interest" Hold PR agencies, and journalists accountable for paid smear campaigns!
@SAPoliceService Where Yusuf belongs. Zero integrity in journalism when paid smear campaigns take precedence over facts. Sensationalism paid for by British American Tobacco under the guise of "protecting the publics interest" Hold PR agencies, and journalists accountable for paid smear campaigns!
@TaxJustice_SA@EdKieswetter@sarstax@NPA_Prosecutes Where Yusuf belongs. Zero integrity in journalism when paid smear campaigns take precedence over facts. Sensationalism paid for by British American Tobacco under the guise of "protecting the publics interest" Hold PR agencies, and journalists accountable for paid smear campaigns!
@MinceLaSalle agreed!!!! #yusufabramjee is a paid activist. He only is "concerned" or spreads awareness when a big corporation has filled his pocket to "show that concern" JUST LIKE #BRITISHAMERICANTOBACCO pays him!!!
@MikeDeVillaer At least once a year #BritishAmericanTobacco is in the news for some form of #illicit#illegal behaviour. Yet their #stocks remain high. That tells me that their PR team works OVER TIME to push their narratives and control public perception of a very evil company!