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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: Cigarette ban enriching criminals as illicit trade booms
Fita filed an application for leave to appeal a high court ruling dismissing its bid to overturn the tobacco sales ban under lockdown.
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Here's why Fita’s appealing court decision on tobacco sales ban
The High Court in Pretoria last month dismissed Fita’s application to overturn the ban on cigarette sales, saying that the organistion’s argument had no merits, among other things.
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Tobacco firms complicit in illicit cigarette trade, claims expert
Research shows that 25% of the local illicit market seems to be coming from big companies.
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Govt concerned by Batsa claim that it delayed court hearing on tobacco sales ban
Government has replied to Batsa's latest claims, saying that a new date for the matter was issued by the office of the Judge President directing that it should be heard after 4 August.
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Govt acted within its powers to ban sale of tobacco products - court
On Friday, the court ruled that the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) was wrong in its consideration of cigarettes and other products as essential, dismissing the application which was brought against the government.
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Up in smoke: Fita fails in court bid to reinstate sale of cigarettes
The judgment was released on Friday afternoon, with the full bench of the court saying Fita’s argument against the government that cigarettes ought to be considered “essential” - because they are addictive - had no merit.
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Smoke signals: BAT court challenge to be heard in August
It has now been confirmed that the Pretoria High Court will hear the BAT challenge on the ban on tobacco products sales on 5 and 6 August.
