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Cigarette sales will remain banned after government won its court battle against the Fair-Trade Tobacco Association. Image: 123rf.com/marcbruxelle
CIGARETTE BAN

BREAKING: Court rules cigarette ban must stay in place

“The application by Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association is dismissed.” With these words, the high court ruled on Friday that the sale of tobacco products would remain banned under the government’s lockdown regulations. Fita had…

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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
ARNOLD SUBEL SC

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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ANTI TOBACCO

Fita brings in its own medical experts to challenge ban on cigarette sales

No short-term benefit to quitting and no proof of freeing up of hospital beds The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) has attached two reports from medical professionals showing that banning the sale of tobacco products and…

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