Along with the ban on alcohol sales, the tobacco ban was one of the most controversial parts of the national lockdown. However, a study published in the African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine suggests that there may have…
IAVAN PIJOOS The cigarette ban in the country was “successful” and slashed a number of emergency visits for lung diseases at a Western Cape hospital, a study revealed. According to a study by the African Journal of Primary Health Care &…
ERNEST MABUZA The government’s claim that banning cigarette sales would make people give up smoking is “untenable and not supported by evidence”. This is according to court papers filed by the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association…
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has come out in favour of the continued ban on the sale of tobacco products during the national lockdown. According to the HSRC, smokers face a higher risk of experiencing severe Covid-19…
