‘Cigarettes are not banned forever’: Ramaphosa, in full, on the tobacco prohibition

President Cyril Ramaphosa has an 82-word answer to that.Ramaphosa on Wednesday answered questions from South Africans in a virtual Presidential Imbizo, which he opened with a statement that struck a cautiously optimistic note about economic recovery, and focussed heavily on gender-based violence.This is what Ramaphosa had to say, in full.

"As I have said in my addresses to the nation, we will not be under lockdown forever. So the ban on cigarettes will be lifted. It is still in place now in terms of our regulations and I think we should accept it as such and with time, as we go to another level and another level, the ban on cigarettes will also be lifted. And as I’ve said, cigarettes are not banned forever in our country, the ban will be lifted.

"We as individuals need to know that we need to look after ourselves and those that we love," he said. He also promised another such imbizo in future, saying the government is accountable, and available to answer questions – even difficult ones.

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