Pretoria - While South Africans will have many stories to tell once lockdown is over, ways smokers have circumnavigated the ban on cigarette sales must be one of the most dramatic.
As a 72-year-old smoker who lives in an upmarket eastern suburbs old age home said: “Quite frankly my dear, I am too old to worry.” And, while she is not much bothered by lockdown rules, she will not break the rules of her retirement home so she does not leave the premises. Instead, her supplier delivers to the gate where the guard will call her down to collect her packet.
City worker Mr H, a decent honest man who cannot do without his cigarette breaks working under lockdown, said the prices being asked were ludicrous especially as he had to take a salary cut.He had been on leave before lockdown forced him and his family home, and he had not realised that it would become impossible to buy so he did not stock up on cigarettes.
By the time these ran out, his local cafe was open again and he got a carton of Sharp Menthol - a cheap brand - at R350. “So one day, without smokes, I’m on edge. Habib says I can come but he only has Voyager at R350 a carton.
ZeldaVenter R 165 for a packet of Ceazer Ciggarettes that has a retail price of R 22.50 on the box - this is the cheapest I could find after driving shop to shop for over an hour... Unfortunately I am an recovering alcoholic and thus struggle immensely not to have a smoke now and again...
ZeldaVenter One story will be never to vote for the ANC again. 11 million of them.
ZeldaVenter It made me hate politics and politicians
ZeldaVenter Not dramatic only,but the frustration felt by many,how a woman who brings life to earth be so cruel to humanity
ZeldaVenter We have made billionaires of the illicit cigarette trade bosses, 'Proudly South African'? While our people starve!! pictures tell a thousand words, pics of politicians and illicit tobacco bosses would make an interesting publication, no words just pics!!
ZeldaVenter What a waste of revenue that is needed and stubbornness from the government. Time for fresh and younger minds to takeove in politics.
ZeldaVenter What the world wants to know is why SA banned booze and cigarettes in the first place.
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