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Health minister Zweli Mkhize has warned South Africans to adhere to precautionary measures to avoid a resurgence in Covid-19 infections and a return to a strict lockdown. File photo.Image: Simphiwe Nkwali/Sowetan
BAN ON THE SALE OF CIGARETTES

Three things need to change before booze and tobacco sales can be allowed: Zweli Mkhize

Another day, another reason — or at least three — why the bans on alcohol and cigarette sales should remain in place. On Thursday, health minister Zweli Mkhize said the country was not ready to lift the restrictions on alcohol and…

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Health minister Zweli Mkhize was insulted by health workers in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday. File picture.Image: Sandile Ndlovu
BAN ON THE SALE OF CIGARETTES

Bad news for smokers and drinkers: Mkhize says bans to stay in place

National health minister Zweli Mkhize was the bearer of bad news for smokers and drinkers on Thursday when he said the country was not ready to lift the bans on alcohol and cigarettes. Mkhize was touring various hospitals in…

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Scientists say it’s time to think about lifting the booze ban to save jobs

SA’s alcohol industry has welcomed a call by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) for the government to start planning to lift the ban on alcohol sales. SAMRC president Dr Glenda Gray and Prof Charles Parry, director of…

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