“This, together with the tax relief extended to cigarette manufacturers and other industries announced by [finance] minister Tito Mboweni [on Thursday], are steps in the right direction by government in mitigating the damaging effects of the lockdown period,” said Fair-trade Independent Tobacco Association chairperson Sinenhlanhla Mnguni.
The tobacco ban was implemented on March 27 after trade and industry minister Ebrahim Patel said tobacco products were not essential goods. Health minister Zweli Mkhize has also said smoking and drinking alcohol hindered attempts to contain the coronavirus. It is estimated that the ban on the sale of tobacco products cost SA almost R500m in cigarette excise duties in the first two weeks of lockdown.were in line with what Fita had proposed to government throughout the lockdown period in its engagement with them.
Rupert or stellenbosch mafia syndicate are running this country, they're the biggest exporter of cigarettes in the country, some basic food commodities are not exported but cigarettes are exported
So this will mean that one has a rights(not restricted) to drive for cigarettes