Caught buying, selling cigarettes? You will get a criminal record: Bheki Cele

During a parliamentary question and answer session on Tuesday, MPs asked Cele whether it was fair for individuals to receive a criminal record for buying a cigarette. He said the courts have “confirmed that you cannot buy a cigarette; it is illegal”.co-operative governance & traditional affairs

The ban on cigarette sales, meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus, has been one of the most contentious government lockdown regulations. Last week, the high court in Pretoria found that the ban was rational and in line with the government’s stated lockdown objectives to save lives. Co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has argued that the ban is necessary because of evidence that smokers are more likely to suffer more severe Covid-19 complications, including death. She has said research from China, the US and the UK shows that “people who smoke have problems with the lungs and if they get the infection they are more likely than non-smokers to get a more serious disease and they might need ventilation”.

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