Plastic Tax: Where does the money go?

Every time you pay for a plastic shopping bag, you’re paying a levy intended to help tackle pollution. But after more than two decades — and R6.56 billion collected — has the plastic bag levy delivered the environmental change it promised? In this episode, Jacaranda FM NewsWatch follows the money, examines South Africa’s ongoing plastic pollution crisis, and asks the big question: Where is the money, and is the levy really making a difference? Chanel September takes a look.