A Southern African umbrella organisation, the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA),  says South African law enforcement agencies have paid very little attention to ongoing allegations of gross corruption by the world's second-largest cigarette maker, British American Tobacco (BAT). FITA says it has attempted a number of times over the years to bring these allegations made by its members to the attention of the public but nothing has become of them. The organisation says it is in possession of evidence of corrupt activities by BAT that includes industrial espionage, corruption, tax evasion, money laundering, and anti-competitive practices. The organisation says it recently instructed its attorneys to engage directly with the South African Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Unit, the National Prosecuting Authority and the South African Revenue Service. BAT is currently a subject of Britain and Europe's serious fraud investigation. FITA's Chairperson,  Sinenhlanhla Mnguni,  explains: