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Tobacco companies and suppliers lost income during the early stages of the lockdown, which raises questions about the potential for future damages claims.Image: 123rf.com/ marcbruxelle
CIGARETTE

‘Mind-boggling’: tobacco firms hit back on proposed 100% tax hike

Smoking sin taxes should increase by 100%. So say some health organisations — under the #protextournext banner — who believe this could reduce pressure on SA’s heavily burdened health system, contribute positively to the country’s revenue…

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Minister of co-operative governance & traditional affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has, through her advocate, given reasons why the government banned the sale of tobacco products during the lockdown.Image: KEVIN SUTHERLAND
HER POWERS

Dlamini-Zuma had to be ‘swift’ when banning cigarettes, lawyer tells court

Co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is within her powers to make regulations which prohibit the sale of tobacco products during the state of disaster. This was one of the submissions made by…

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The sale of tobacco products has been prohibited under the lockdown regulations. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/Evgeny Dorganev
CIGARETTES

Will the tobacco ban be rolled into SA’s level 3 lockdown regulations?

Will the ban on tobacco be extended even further, into level three of the lockdown regulations? Free Market Foundation CEO Leon Louw believes the ban may continue. “Smokers should be prepared to pay R20 for a single cigarette or R200 a…

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