The state’s attempt to buy itself more time has fallen flat, and whether they like it or lump it, the government face a courtroom showdown next week.
A ‘non-commissioned’ SANDF soldier, who cannot be named at this stage, has been arrested for being in possession of illicit cigarettes.
The government has suffered a significant defeat in the High Court. But what does an invalid lockdown mean for SA, and indeed, our tobacco ban?
We doubt you’ll see more cigarettes than this in one place ever again. A pair of smugglers were forced to ditch hundreds of cartons by an arresting officer.
Of the 2 000 respondents cited by Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, 67% had nothing to say about a ban on cigarettes.
A cloud of smoke hangs over Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, whose stance on cigarettes could really cost her much more in the long run.
Bheki Cele won’t back down on this one. The police minister says people caught in possession of cigarettes must show a receipt, or face legal consequences.
The Co-operative Governance Minister has come under fire over the continued ban on tobacco sales
John Steenhuisen said it appears that Dlamini-Zuma lied to citizens regarding the continued ban on the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products.
The Police Minister said that providing proof purchase would assist police. He added that there is nothing wrong with smoking at home.
John Steenhuisen has called the Level 3 lockdown regulations bizarre for permitting religious gatherings and prohibiting cigarettes.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has finally revealed the logic behind the extended ban on cigarettes. But her reasoning has already been questioned.
Here’s the timeline of Fita’s legal challenge to have the tobacco ban overturned.
Fita demands evidence of the National Coronavirus Command Council’s infamous Level 4 U-turn.
Bheki Cele claimed last week that people would have to provide ‘proof of purchase’ for their cigarettes. Legal analysts think very differently.
The Soweto Business Access (SBA) say that the ban is actually hindering social distancing efforts and luring young people into drug use.
Well, the hopes of tobacco-enthusiasts all across South Africa have just gone up in smoke. Level 3 is coming soon, but cigarettes remain off-limits.
The debate over the sale of alcohol and cigarettes is set to intensify as we enter Level 3: Here’s how the laws on purchases change at each lockdown stage.
Just the other day Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s words were being turned into a hit. Looks like Bheki Cele has just become Hurrell’s latest obsession.
The tobacco ban has taken its toll on informal traders who rely heavily on the sale of cigarettes for income.
Things are going from bad to worse for smokers, who will now need to prove they purchased their cigarettes legally if caught smoking.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has allegedly suggested banning the sale of booze and smokes until lockdown Level 1. The reaction has been seismic.
A Facebook group called ‘Protest March Against the Tobacco Ban’ is giving the government until Tuesday to lift the cigarette ban.
It’s looking as though smokers could continue paying exorbitant prices for cigarettes up until 2021.
Will Dlamini-Zuma play the villain again? Critics have reacted angrily after it was rumoured the minister wants to ban alcohol and smokes ‘until Level 1’.