More World Book Day Stories from South Africa

SomeOne Else writes “Two stories from the Cape Argus relate to the removal of VAT (tax) on books — one saying that it is cheaper to buy a second hand weapon that it is to buy a book, and the other a report where “critics throw the book at VAT”. Brian Wafawarowa, chairman of the Publishers’ Organisation of South Africa praised other African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Zimbabwe, where tax on books has been scrapped.

Read the Weapon story Here

and the “Critics throw the book at VAT”
Right Here. “