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World Service,3 mins

The country that is taxing sugary drinks

Focus on Africa

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Diabetes is now the second biggest killer in South Africa just behind tuberculosis, according to official statistics. One month on from the introduction of a sugary drinks tax, the Âé¶¹Éç's Victoria Phenethi assesses the effectiveness of this government effort to reduce obesity.

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