The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion in Zimbabwe, George Guvamatanga, revealed that the government has collected US$30.8 million from the sugar tax as of November 2024. This disclosure was in response to a request from the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights, which sought information on the total sugar tax collection and details on the procurement of cancer drugs and equipment since the tax's introduction. However, Guvamatanga stated that the Ministry of Health and Child Care is responsible for providing information on drug and equipment procurement, not his ministry. The sugar tax was implemented in February 2024 as part of efforts to discourage sugar consumption and fund cancer therapy and equipment procurement.