The authors of the report spoke to Karen Hofman, a professor of public health at the University of Witwatersrand and a qualified paediatrician, who said that the difference in the sugar levels is a form of "colonisation".
"I do not understand why products for sale in South Africa should be different from those that are sold in high-income settings.
She added:
It is a form of colonisation and should not be tolerated.
"There is no valid reason to add sugar to baby food anywhere."