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…
British American Tobacco is resuming its legal challenge against the ban on the sale of tobacco products after it says the government betrayed its trust. This week, after it became clear the sales ban would remain in place, Johnny Moloto,…
South Africans awaiting an easing of lockdown restrictions on Monday will obtain clarity on a range of issues including exercise times and alcohol sales shortly. The government confirmed on Thursday that co-operative governance and…
SA Breweries (SAB) said on Sunday it had put forward several proposals to government on the regulated sale of alcohol under level 3 lockdown to avoid scenes witnessed in India where consumers clamoured to buy alcohol when the booze ban…
The SA Informal Traders Alliance (Saita) has called on the government to lift the ban on cigarette sales under level 3 of the lockdown, warning that a continued ban until level 1 will put informal traders on the streets. The alliance, the…
IAVAN PIJOOS Millions of congregants across the country are pinning their hopes on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the government allowing church services to resume under level 3 of the lockdown. Religious delegations met Ramaphosa this…
For many parts of SA, the national will gear down to level 3 at the end of May but high-risk areas may remain on level 4. Speaking from the Union Buildings on Wednesday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa did not announce an automatic level…
