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Turns Out South Africa’s Tobacco Sales Ban Was A Complete Flop
27 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A study published this week looks into the reasons why the tobacco sales ban, that lasted five months in 2020, was pretty much dead on arrival.
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Tobacco Giants Aren’t Done Fighting Smoking Ban In Court
17 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) has announced that it will continue with its legal action.
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“Our Ban Is Pointless” – Insiders Suggest Booze And Tobacco Bans Will Be Lifted
12 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to sources familiar with discussions during yesterday’s NCCC meeting, chaired by President Ramaphosa, the bans could soon be lifted.
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Want To Really Understand SA’s Illicit Cigarette Trade? Watch This Interview [Video]
30 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Former SARS lawyer Telita Snyckers knows a thing or two about the illicit cigarette trade, and says the tobacco sales ban is a terrible policy decision.
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Carte Blanche Goes Inside SA’s Cigarette Smuggling Trade [Video]
27 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been 123 days since South Africans could legally purchase tobacco products, but you’ll be well aware that making something illegal doesn’t stop it from being sold.
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Three To Four Peaks And Smoking Ban Questioned – Top Scientist Speaks Up
25 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Professor Shabir Madhi isn’t one to mince his words, and he was honest in his assessment of the tobacco sales ban and what lies ahead.
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FITA Heads To Court To Challenge “Preposterous” Tobacco Sales Ban
08 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Tomorrow, the government will face the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association in court, in a very hotly anticipated legal showdown.
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TV Interview With Mazzotti On Tobacco Ban, Money For Malema, And That Photo With NDZ [Videos]
04 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the tobacco sales ban continues, angry South Africans continue to draw links between Adriano Mazzotti and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
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Mazzotti, Smuggling, And Political Links – Jacques Pauw On SA’s Tobacco Industry
02 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s tobacco industry battles wouldn’t look out of place in a spy novel, says Pauw, touching on some of the smuggling game’s biggest hitters.
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Dlamini-Zuma Breaks Silence On Relationship With Mazzotti
26 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has finally addressed her alleged friendship with known tobacco smuggler Adriano Mazzotti.
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What The World Health Organisation Says About Smoking And COVID-19
26 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The World Health Organisation’s advice has been cited as one of the reasons for the tobacco ban, so let’s break it down.
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R3 000 A Carton – SA’s Smokers Are Getting Very, Very Desperate
15 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Smokers around the country are now being faced with some very tough decisions, as the cost of cheap knock-off brands skyrockets.
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Cigarette Sales Ban – The Tobacco Industry’s Four Main Arguments
06 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association has outlined its argument for the lifting of the tobacco sales ban.
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Monday Morning Spice
04 May 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
SA gov stands firm on ciggie ban. Russia’s coronavirus disaster. Hope in Spain, Italy, France. New state-owned airline to replace SAA. Meet the ‘murder hornet’. Prince Andrew refuses interviews. Meghan and Harry’s ‘bombshell biography’.
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Actually, Cigarette Sales Are Banned For Alert Level 4
30 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Last night, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, dropped the bomb that the government would be going back on the decision to allow the sale of tobacco products.
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New Smoking Law Would Put Restrictions On Lighting Up At Home
17 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 2 Comments
South African smokers are already up in arms about the new smoking law. Now the law is threatening to extend to private homes.
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Here’s A Legal Expert On The Proposed SA Smoking Law Changes
29 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
The new anti-smoking law has many hot under the collar, but it’s also very important for employers to know what the changes will mean.
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New SA Law Puts You In Jail For Three Months If You Smoke In Public
11 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 115 Comments
This new anti-smoking law could land you in jail for a while if you’re caught having a puff session in public.
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Australia Now Considering Ban On Sale Of Cigarettes To Anyone Born After 2000
28 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It’s not a good time to be a smoker in Australia right now. Right off the back of the news that the Supreme Court has upheld the decision to strip all cigarettes of their branding, the state of Tasmania is now considering banning the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after the year 2000.
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