In the coming weeks, tobacco companies will argue in court that their products should be sold under lockdown regulations. The government has so far disagreed, citing what it says are studies showing that smoking increases the risks associated with contracting Covid-19. It argues that a ban is needed to keep people out of hospitals.
Filby said multinational tobacco companies have probably lost some money and that the local producers may have made more money during the lockdown, because of their increase in market share and the huge hike in prices. She also said the government could have lost about R1.1-billion a month in revenue.
But, although cigarettes do bring in a great deal of money, Filby said that the revenue from potential excise taxes on tobacco products should not be “exaggerated”, because they contributes only 1% of total revenue, although it does not make “economic sense to not collect this revenue”.
Hell yes, no one has stopped, only thing that has stopped is SARS excuse and sin tax sorry for them
sque43 People snort cocaine, smoke weed and nyaope. Must govt allow these illicit drugs because it can't completely enforce their ban?
trixasis4 It was never about health. It was about making the black market boom where someone we know benefits from and that someone doesn't give 2 shits about ur health.
trixasis4 How is this still news ? By now I'd expect even a half bright journalist to have found out who's selling them ?
trixasis4 Lol no shit
Well im craving sugar one way since forced to stop smoking - C19 diabetes will be on the death certificate 🤣
Why is there a 'but' in this sentence. People are still smoking!
To save ventilators. Now liquor cases take them up.
Abramjee Can you blame people for smoking? The Ramazumas forced and encouraged people to support the trade in illegal ciggies. Ordinary SAfricans have no choice but to become criminals during this time, thanks to the Ramazumas.
Abramjee Do they think I am going to stop smoking because they want me too? 😂😂😂😂
Abramjee Research carried out by who
Abramjee Resistance is inevitable when one's rights are taken without reason and common sense.
The black priveleged maggot NDZ and family owns the black market and M&G supports her.
At least no one can hold government liable for any deaths relating to smoking
ALETTAHA No rocket science here SA, just plain old trickery 🤓🤷♂️🎮🌃😷
this is how DlaminiZuma and goons fighting to keep their knees on citizens neck, killing small businesses and killing citizens civil rights to choose, all in the name of covid 19, this is Bullsh*&t by African National Covid 19 Looters ! GOGO Zuma is making the money!!!
You needed research to unearth that. I could have told you even in my sleep. Since you did research, what about the victims of cold turkey, is there any institutional support?
It is now power play and politics. Don't care anymore I fought for this in the beginning but I'm over it now. Not a smoker in any case and the ones I know has now stopped buying illegal cigarettes as it is too expensive. Mission accomplished.
Of coz we are forced to support the black market so that zuma can make money
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