#BudgetSpeech2020 – These are the new prices for alcohol
Delivering the annual budget speech in the National Assembly, Mboweni announced the following increases.
- A 340ml can of beer or cider will cost only an extra 8c
- A 750ml bottle of wine will cost an extra 14c
- A 750ml bottle of sparkling wine an extra 61c
- A bottle of 750 ml spirits, including whiskey, gin or vodka, will rise by R2.89
- A packet of 20 cigarettes will be an extra 74c
- A 25-gram of piped tobacco will cost 40c more
- A 23-gram cigar will cost an extra R6.73
The government also intends to tax electronic cigarettes in 2021.