tobacco ban
Premier, Sihle Zikalala, says people mustn’t abuse alcohol and cigarettes following the un-banning of the two products. Zikalala had been addressing media on the latest Covid-19 developments in the province. Over the weekend, President, Cyril Rampahosa, announced that following consultations with health experts, as well as provincial and local governments, cabinet has decided to place […]
Hundreds-of-thousands of South Africans have added their signatures to a petition addressed to President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling for an end to the ban on the sale of tobacco. This as the sale of tobacco products remain prohibited under level three lockdown. The Johannesburg woman who started the petition, Bev Maclean, says she expected to receive […]
The South African Informal Traders Alliance has pleaded with the government to urgently lift the ban on tobacco sales, as it is diverting much-needed income from the informal trade to illicit criminal networks. The alliance represents hawkers, spaza shop owners, and home-based operators in all provinces. National president, Rosheda Muller, says many scientists have stated […]
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