by sundelbolong | Jun 4, 2020 | Business & Finance News
The state is set to argue in an upcoming court case that lost sin taxes from tobacco sales are outweighed by the health risks that smoking poses. The sale of cigarettes and tobacco products have been banned since the start of the nationwide lockdown in late March. ...
by sundelbolong | Jun 3, 2020 | Business & Finance News
The government is feeling the pressure of having to defend two separate cases relating to its ban on the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products during lockdown, and has requested a postponement in the first case which was set to be heard next week. State attorney...
by sundelbolong | Jun 2, 2020 | Business & Finance News
The country’s largest cigarette manufacturer says the cigarette ban infringes on the rights of smokers to enjoy ‘psychological integrity’. British American Tobacco wants a court to declare the ban unconstitutional so that sales can resume. The...
by sundelbolong | May 29, 2020 | Business & Finance News
British American Tobacco South Africa says it will on Friday recommence with urgent legal proceedings to challenge the government’s decision to extend the ban on tobacco sales during Level 3 of the nationwide lockdown. The state says the ban is needed to safeguard...
by sundelbolong | May 27, 2020 | Business & Finance News
The government has for the first time published its comprehensive case for banning the sale of tobacco products during the lockdown, saying emerging research shows smoking leads to more severe cases of Covid-19. The state laid out its arguments in court papers filed...
