Tobacco farming is making a comeback in the Eastern Cape with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the JSE’s second-largest company by market capitalisation – British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) – and the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) to support emerging farmers.
British American Tobacco (South Africa) Proprietary Limited (‘BATSA’) has been working hard to raise awareness about the sale of illicit cigarettes, recently running a communications campaign named Keep It 100, highlighting the threat posed by illicit products.
British American Tobacco SA warns of possible job losses as illicit trade grows
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Handover of Mandela Legacy Canvas to Nelson Mandela Museum and assistance with ‘Million Gardens for Mandela’ initiative in Qunu, Eastern Cape
Partnering with Thula Thula to paint houses with fire-resistant paint in Imizamo Yethu, Western Cape
British American Tobacco Southern Africa (BATSA) today said it had decreased its water usage at its major manufacturing facility at Heidelberg by 54.5% since 2011 following a significant programme of internal review and investment, interrogating each stage of the manufacturing process.
A study by independent analysts Quantec Research has highlighted the significant economic contribution that BAT South Africa makes to national economy, demonstrating the scale of the company’s direct impact as well as that of its wider value chain.
Green building principles adopted for headquarters of the second largest company on the JSE
