The truth will always come out the woodwork somewhere and bite you in the arse. The Zuma family in political circles has been the scourge of South Africa for too long and it carries on still today.
One of the Zuma family members was caught in possession of a warehouse full of cigarettes and booze today. This hasn't even hit the news yet and is from a security inside information Whatsap group. The raid happened due to an anonymous tip off and they hit the jackpot.
banning alcohol and cigarettes for the right reasons I am all for, but for your own gains I am sorry. Minister Zuma has been known to have links with the black market as she has connections with mafia type people. They manufacture and sell things illegally not paying the duties incurred on such items. Cigarettes are expensive in whatever country you are due to the excise duties imposed on them. When you manufacture illegally there is no excise duty and is all extra profit.
Cigarettes and alcohol are being sold for astronomical prices right now and a bottle of Jamiesons Whisky is around 400 percent more expensive than normal. Cigarettes are 500 percent more expensive depending on the brand. It is estimated that this warehouse has around $1 million dollars worth of stock which would equate to $4-$5 million of current day black market value.
This is a drop in the ocean compared to what is being sold by them and delaying and suspending the sales longer is only to benefit themselves. I hope the rest of the country can see what is really happening and maybe learn from this. They need to be kicked out for good and banished form having any political clout in the future.
They are part of the ANC and this proves how corrupt the government is. Lets hope Ramaphosa has the power he needs to sort this situation out as this is disgusting.I don't know how they can cover this one up now.