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tobacco ban
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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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SA Could Be Looking At A Complete Public Smoking Ban
22 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A draft bill that would further regulate the consumption of nicotine products, including a 100% ban on smoking in public places, will be put before Ramaphosa’s cabinet for approval.
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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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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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These Provinces Are Paying The Most For Black Market Cigarettes
21 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
SA smokers who haven’t kicked the habit during lockdown are paying an arm and a leg for ciggies, as prices soar at differing rates across the country.
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Is It Happening? Stores Are Ordering Cigarettes
26 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I wouldn’t bust open your final pack of smuggled cigarettes just yet, but I’m sure many smokers will be looking at this as positive news.
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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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DA, FF Plus, Tobacco, And Hairdressers – Government’s Legal Challenges Mount
03 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The South African government is facing a number of legal challenges at present, set to play out in courtrooms across the country.
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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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Another Tobacco Industry Giant Challenging Cigarette Ban In Court
29 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
British American Tobacco SA has had enough of the tobacco sales ban, and is initiating urgent legal proceedings.
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Government’s Reasons For Tobacco Sales Ban Finally Revealed
27 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Court papers released today outline the government’s reasons for the tobacco sales ban.
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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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Every Smoker Can Relate To This Woman’s Tobacco Sales Ban Reaction [Video]
25 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When President Ramaphosa announced that the ban on tobacco sales would continue under alert level 3, South African smokers let out a collective cry of anguish.
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Alert Level 3 From June 1 – What To Expect
25 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
On June 1, the whole country is moving to alert level 3. Here’s what that means, and how it compares to alert level 4.
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Monday Morning Spice
18 May 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Ciggie ban a “spectacular failure”. Free State audit shocker. SARS tax changes. Boris’ popularity plummets. Black market haircuts. Michael Bublé death threats. Ricky Gervais on ‘overprivileged celebs’.
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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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A Word Of Warning For Those Selling Booze And Cigarettes Via WhatsApp
13 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A lawyer weighs in on what could happen if you’re caught advertising illicit alcohol or tobacco products on social media.
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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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SA’s Most Notorious Cigarette Smuggler Breaks His Silence
05 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Renowned tobacco smuggler Adriano Mazzotti has come forward to address claims that he influenced the government’s decision to ban cigarette sales.
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Ramaphosa Addresses Rumours That Dlamini-Zuma Overruled Him On Cigarette Ban
04 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In his weekly newsletter this morning, President Ramaphosa finally addressed the rollback on the sale of tobacco products announced last week.
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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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