In written reply to a parliamentary question Moosa said on Tuesday "good progress" was being made in setting up the company.
He added the National Treasury would by April have set up systems allowing them to collect the two-cent levy per bag from businesses. This money would be used to fund the section-21 recycling company.
Government introduced legislation forcing South Africans to purchase the thicker bags last year in a bid to prevent littering and damage to the environment - Sapa
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