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# World Health Organization commends South African parliament decision to pass tax bill on sugary drinks
- URL: https://www.alwihdainfo.com/world-health-organization-commends-south-african-parliament-decision-to-pass-tax-bill-on-sugary-drinks-a59825/
- Published: 2017-12-06T18:00:48.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-02T14:22:09.000Z
- Author: APO
- Tags: ACTUALITES, #Import 2026-04-02 14:21

The South African Parliament has taken a brave and powerful step towards promoting the health of the country’s citizens and reducing diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, by passing a bill yesterday to implement a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, according to Dr Rufaro Chatora, WHO’s Representative to South Africa. “I congratulate the Republic of \[…\]

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