Cigarette sale ban
Alcohol, tobacco, hospitality industries look to Mboweni to ease struggles
The alcohol industry recently reported that it lost R36.3 billion in sales revenue as a result of the three lockdown-related bans.
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As restaurants get ready for recovery, Fita to continue tobacco legal battle
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced sweeping amendments to lockdown regulations on Saturday night, including a lift on the ban on tobacco and alcohol sales.
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SCA grants Fita leave to appeal dismissal of tobacco sales ban
Fita approached the SCA after the High Court in Pretoria dismissed its bid to appeal an earlier ruling that upheld the ban.
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Dlamini-Zuma has a duty to prevent spread of COVID-19 & save lives, court told
Advocate Karrisha Pillay, representing Co-operative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, on Thursday quoted a number of studies and research done that showed smokers were at higher risk of contracting severe respiratory diseases.
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Liquor, cigarette ban in place to protect lives in pandemic–Dlamini-Zuma lawyer
She said the minister believes that while tobacco use may not increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, it could result in a more severe form of the disease.
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Fita accused to challenging cigarette ban to protect monetary gains
Advocate Marumo Moerane told the full bench of the court that the legal challenge was not in the public’s interest as asserted by the association in its legal bid.
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Govt pleads with court to refer cigarette sale ban matter back to Dlamini-Zuma
The court has heard arguments from legal representatives of the minister and those of the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita), which is seeking to have the regulations governing the sale ban set aside.
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Pretoria High Court to hear Fita’s bid against ban on cigarette sales
Fita has questioned the national coronavirus command council’s authority to make the decision which it deems as unconstitutional and invalid.
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The burning issue: Smokers call for ban on tobacco sales to be lifted
The sale of the products remained prohibited under level 3 lockdown and smokers across the nation decided to make their anger felt in a series of protests on Tuesday.
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It’s lit now! British American Tobacco heads to court over cigarette sale ban
Government has come under fire from smokers around the country for refusing to allow the sale of cigarettes from Monday – when the country moves to level 3 lockdown - but giving alcohol the green light.
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Ban on tobacco sales: Inside the govt’s court papers
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said she and her cabinet colleagues had chosen to protect lives.
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SATTA wants inquiry into links between illicit cigarette traders, politicians
Without giving specific names, the alliance on Wednesday said it was clear that other interests were now at play.
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Dlamini-Zuma defends cigarette sales ban, says she's not Mazzotti's friend
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has come under fire for her position on cigarette sales.
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Govt to provide reasons for maintaining cigarette sales ban
The Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) launched an urgent court bid for government to lift the ban and declare these products essential goods.
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Govt must only consider sale of alcohol, cigarettes at levels 2 & 1, says IFP
Party president Velenkosini Hlabisa has told Eyewitness News that lifting these bans would reverse the gains achieved in the last few weeks of the lockdown.
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Cigarette ban, court dates behind riot at EC’s St Albans Prison
The Department of Correctional Services said a fight broke out in the facility when a group of inmates demanded cigarettes and wanted to have their cases heard immediately.
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BATSA decides against legal action over cigarette sale ban
The firm said instead of going to the courts, it had decided to pursue further discussions with government on the regulations under the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Cigarette sale ban is unconstitutional, Fita says in court papers
The organisation exists to protect and further establish the business, legislative and constitutional interests and rights of its members and the tobacco industry by lobbying among other methods.
