Tobacco industry welcomes end to cigarette sales ban

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The cigarette industry has welcomed the announcement of the lifting of the ban on the sale of cigarettes that will come into effect on May 1, when Level 4 of the lockdown regulations kick in | Day30oflockdown

On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the phased re-opening of the South African economy, saying cigarette sales would be permitted when the lockdown was eased.

Chairman of Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association Sinenhlanhla Mnguni said they welcomed the announcement by Ramaphosa. Fita had claimed that the illicit cigarette trade was flourishing and estimated the loss on the taxes to R1.5billion a month, on excise alone, with the ban on the sale of cigarettes in place.

Tax Justice South Africa founder Yusuf Abramjee also welcomed the easing of the lockdown and the interventions aimed to return the country to full economic activity.

 

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It's not ciggerrattes that I miss - I miss sex, especially that refreshing smoke break after a bout...yah!

Nothing to celebrate here

Abramjee .... and what about the alchohol restriction, its only for Cele to have less to do!!, cant organize anything!!!

I will smoke til i die and not one doos can stop me there will aleays be cigarettes available just like there is drugs so whoever have a problem with cigarettes can fukc off we don't smoke with your 'perfect' fukcin lungs its our right to smoke

This is the part which puzzle me today since lockdown.

Abramjee Ridiculous,murder-sticks are allowed because Rupert asked it but mechanics,domestic workers,roadsafety like SupaQuick;gardenservices,printer-ware for kids who get all their schoolwork by email and need to print,etc arent being opened;They could ALL work masked;ALL jobs=essential!

Abramjee

Useless industry this one

That was poor judgment by this anc despotic regime. Nicotine interferes with CCP treatment

TaxJustice_SA

Isn’t it ironic that in the midst of a respiratory disease this ban is lifted? Wouldn’t the single most important act you could perform to move yourself out of the vulnerable zone be to stop smoking?

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