In 2025, in the budget speech, the finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was expected to increase the rise in sin, especially in previous years, a price of a beer and cigarette price.
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, March 12 Cape Town announced an increase in the 2025/2026 budget exit for the year of fiscal.
In 2025, there was no mentioned in the budget speech from the increase in sin taxes
Excise duties are growing every year. Thus, alcohol came as a surprise that there is no increase in the price of wine and spirits.
In 2024, in the budget speech, the Finance Minister inflation increased by 6.7 to 7.2% and announced the results of inflation. In 2025, Godongwana did not talk about any change in the taxes of sin.
Increases announced in 2024:
- 14c increase in the price of a beer of 340ml
- In 2024 a bottle of wine increased 28c
- The glittering wine price of a glass increased 89c
- The 750ml spirit, which is 750ml spirit, including whiskey, demon or vodka, has increased R5.53.
Cigarrettes price
In 2024, government, cigarettes and cigarettes offer 4.7% increase and smoking increased by 8.2% for tobacco and smoking.
This translation:
• R9.51 penny is increasing for cigars;
• A package of 97 kopecks increased in cigarettes; and
• Additional 57 cents for tobacco.
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