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 | May 14, 2020 | Business & Finance News
In the wake of the ban on tobacco sales, South African smokers have been paying between R80 and R300 for a pack of cigarettes – up to six times the price of the most expensive brands prior to the lockdown. Some say they are paying as much as R3 000 for a carton...
by sundelbolong | Apr 29, 2020 | Business & Finance News
Come Friday, cigarettes will still not be allowed to be sold at level four of lockdown. The u-turn comes after government received over 2 000 submissions from the public opposing the sale of tobacco products, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs...
