Fita
Fita withdraws tobacco ban appeal after talks with Cogta
Fita had approached the Supreme Court of Appeal after The High Court in Pretoria dismissed its bid to appeal an earlier ruling that upheld the ban.
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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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British American Tobacco’s cigarette sale ban bid to be heard in court
The bid to have the ban overturned is spearheaded by industry giant British American Tobacco and represents the interests of tobacco farmers, vendors and consumers.
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Fita: We're confident that SCA will overturn tobacco sales ban
With SA the only country to have enforced a ban on the sale of tobacco products to mitigate effects of COVID-19, Fita said it had studied the latest judgment and was adamant that it stood on sound reasonable ground to have the ban overturned.
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Fita: We believe Supreme Court of Appeal will rule in favour of tobacco sale bid
The leave to appeal case was heard on Wednesday following the dismissal of Fita’s application seeking to force government to reinstate the sale of the products during the lockdown.
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Lawyer: Dlamini-Zuma looked at economic, psychological impact of tobacco ban
Fita argued that Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma did not weigh all relevant facts properly when the decision was made to ban the sale of tobacco products.
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High Court grants Fita permission to appeal tobacco sales ban
Government has continuously opposed the sale of cigarettes during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
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Fita's legal battle with govt over cigarette sale ban may be far from over
The association is considering its options on whether to challenge the continued ban on the sale of cigarettes.
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Govt: Tobacco ban may have eased burden on health system
Advocate Marumo Moerane went before the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday to defend government’s decision to ban the sale of cigarettes under level four of the national lockdown.
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Govt on tobacco sales ban: We had a duty to be proactive
Lawyers for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said although the body of knowledge around the virus was increasing, action had to be taken on the basis of what was known about the risks of smoking.
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Govt decision to ban sale of cigarettes irrational, Fita tells court
Hearings in the matter are under way before a full bench of the Pretoria High Court.
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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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Ramaphosa admits he should have explained govt’s U-turn on cigarette sales
The president said he should have been the one to announce the overturning of the decision.
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FITA to wait for Ramaphosa’s address before serving govt with legal papers
The association was urged by legal representatives for the Presidency to halt its pursuit to lift the embargo on the sale of cigarettes until President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines his measures on the easing of lockdown regulations.
