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US plans for policy to reduce ‘nicotine content’ in cigarettes

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Health and Fitness

When people zol: NDZ could’ve treated cigarettes like funeral spoons

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SARS raided Cape Town traders and seized illicit cigarettes worth R6m

Nicotine content
Health and Fitness

US plans for policy to reduce ‘nicotine content’ in cigarettes

Cigarette
Health and Fitness

When people zol: NDZ could’ve treated cigarettes like funeral spoons

SARS illicit cigarettes
News

SARS raided Cape Town traders and seized illicit cigarettes worth R6m

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Truck driver caught with R4.8m worth illicit cigarettes in SA border post

By Nokwanda Ncwane12-06-2021 14:47

Police have arrested a truck driver that was caught with illicit cigarettes worth over R4.8 million at the Kopfontein border.

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SA faces ‘total public smoking ban’ – as strict anti-tobacco laws draw closer

By Tom Head01-06-2021 12:17

A year after cigarettes were completely prohibited in South Africa, the Health Department has confirmed that a ‘public smoking ban’ is in the pipeline.

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Cigarettes must now be regulated differently to vaping – informal traders

By Lyse Comins17-05-2021 15:14

Cigarettes are one of the most common products sold by informal traders but customers should be made aware of healthier options.

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Criminal’s life up in smoke as he gets 20 years in jail for tobacco heists

By Lyse Comins23-04-2021 14:49

At just 27, Vuyisani Xakatha, is serving 35 years in jail, partly for seven tobacco heists and kidnapping after robbing BAT drivers.

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World News

Nicotine reduction: Biden administration is considering nullifying cigarettes

By Storm Simpson20-04-2021 19:58

American President Joe Biden’s government is reportedly considering reducing the amount of nicotine found in cigarettes in the country.

Holy smokes! Government to des
News

Holy smokes! Government to destroy 12 million illegal cigarettes

By Thabo Baloyi08-04-2021 13:51

SARS has said the illegal cigarettes, worth R18 million in street value, will be shredded in Cape Town on Friday, 9 April 2021

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News

Dlamini-Zuma scores small victory in her bid to regain ‘cigarette ban powers’

By Tom Head02-03-2021 13:00

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is still battling to ensure she can reintroduce the cigarette ban herself – rather than relying on the approval of others first.

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Offbeat

Tobacco price hike: SAPS seize R16m of illegal cigarettes ‘hidden as bananas’

By Tom Head25-02-2021 11:03

The driver of this truck full of illegal cigarettes soon ‘split’, after SAPS discovered his supposed shipment of bananas wasn’t what it appeared to be.

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South Africa is possibly the world’s largest black market for cigarettes

By Riyaz Patel22-01-2021 04:03

Forcing smokers to buy illegally during the tobacco ban has normalised the act of selling and buying illicit brands for both retailers and consumers, costing the fiscus some R8 billion a year, a new report states.

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News

FITA fear government ‘paving the way’ for a second cigarette ban

By Tom Head05-01-2021 14:33

Just as smokers thought the struggle was over, tobacco sales may be under threat again. FITA say the potential for another cigarette ban is now ‘worrisome’.

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Cigarette ban to return? SA government will appeal ‘unconstitutional’ ruling

By Tom Head05-01-2021 09:18

This again? It’s reported that senior figures in Cabinet will appeal the outlawing of the unpopular cigarette ban, causing concern for millions of smokers.

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Cigarette ban ruling: Ramaphosa urged to fire Dlamini-Zuma

By Andrea Chothia12-12-2020 13:08

The Western Cape High Court, on Friday, ruled that the cigarette ban instituted under lockdown was unconstitutional.

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News

Just in: WC High Court rules cigarette ban unconstitutional

By Cheryl Kahla11-12-2020 20:43

As per the judgement published on Friday, the cigarette ban was “inconsistent” with the Constitution.

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News

Which brand sold the most ‘illegal cigarettes’ during SA’s tobacco ban?

By Tom Head09-12-2020 18:09

As illegal cigarettes continue to pour into South Africa, we’re looking at the brands that boomed during our ill-fated tobacco ban.

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News

Not today, Tito: Taxes on tobacco and alcohol avoid increase – for now

By Tom Head28-10-2020 16:05

Tito Mboweni has confirmed that there will be no tax increases for tobacco and alcohol on Wednesday – but that could all change next year.

Public Cigarette ban
News

Smokers in SA face new restrictions – including a ‘public cigarette ban’

By Tom Head21-10-2020 11:33

If the government’s new Tobacco Control Bill gets the go-ahead, a ‘public cigarette ban’ would seriously limit where smokers can light-up.

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News

Tobacco taxes ‘may increase in October’, as govt looks to rebuild economy

By Tom Head14-10-2020 13:22

The smokers of South Africa may be asked to pay more for their cigarettes by the end of October, as pressure grows on the government to raise tobacco taxes.

FITA Cigarette ban price hike
News

Cigarette price hike? FITA address claims that ‘costs of smoking’ will rise

By Tom Head27-08-2020 09:36

The five-month prohibition on cigarette sales may have a very serious knock-on effect – but FITA isn’t too worried about the immediate future.

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News

Cigarette ban: FITA ends its legal action against the government

By Tom Head26-08-2020 11:29

Fighting the cigarette ban has been an exhaustive battle for FITA – but the tobacco giants are now ready to agree a settlement with the government.

DLAMINI-ZUMA cigarette ban Level 2
News

Cigarette ban lifted – but Dlamini-Zuma has a warning for all smokers

By Tom Head17-08-2020 15:15

Minister Dlamini-Zuma says it is ‘full speed ahead’ for the tobacco industry at Level 2, but said that lifting the cigarette ban comes with a major caveat.

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News

Up in smoke: Cigarette ban will be lifted for Level 2 of lockdown

By Tom Head15-08-2020 20:15

It’s been a long, hard fight for the smokers of South Africa: But Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed the cigarette ban will end, and we’re moving to lockdown Level 2.

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News

Cigarette ban: Fita wins crucial appeal in Supreme Court

By Siviwe Breakfast15-08-2020 10:20

Fita has been handed a boost in its legal bid against the cigarette ban, with the Supreme Court granting it leave to appeal the high court decision.

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News

Cigarette ban twist: Big tobacco firms accused of ‘profiting’ from prohibition

By Tom Head14-08-2020 09:01

The likes of BATSA and FITA – who have been fighting to overturn the cigarette ban – stand accused of profiting from the black market.

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News

Level 2 loading? Why our alcohol and cigarette bans are ‘nearing the end’

By Tom Head12-08-2020 14:22

The cigarette ban and prohibition of alcohol both seem to have run their course – they could be lifted even before the country moves to lockdown Level 2.

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News

Cigarette ban latest: ‘Powers’ given to Dlamini-Zuma under scrutiny

By Tom Head12-08-2020 08:54

With a verdict expected soon, Fita have gone for the Hail Mary. The courts are now being pressed to rule on Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s ‘executive overreach’.

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