Cape Town smokers are celebrating. They'll be able to light up again soon. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the ban on cigarette sales will be lifted from the 1st of May. CourtesyPresident Cyril Ramaphosa hasIt's one of several measures government is implementing as it begins to ease lockdown regulations.
"If you're stressed out, the first thing you grab is a cigarette. And I had some incident which really drove me to the cigarette, but it came down a lot,” said Evelyn Josephs.The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association had been planning to take government to court over the ban. This will no longer happen after the President's announcement.
“We feel that the situation going into what is now termed Level Four of the lockdown period will ensure now that the fiscus benefits and that a number of jobs along the tobacco industry value chain are retained, amongst many other benefits. So we’re very happy that government has taken such a commendable step,” said Fita chairperson Sinenhlanhla Mnguni.
Doctor Richard van Zyl, a consultant pulmonologist at Groote Schuur Hospital, says smoking poses a significant risk factor in cases of severe COVID-19. He says smokers should continue to maintain social distancing and refrain from sharing cigarettes as this increases their risk of infection.
Ja longe gaan nou weer brand
That’s absolute nonsense
I am buying a cartoon of Dunhill Boost I can't wait 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😁😁😁
Big ups to the best lawyers out here
Hell yes
🤧let us see
😏
People must try and bear with the president`s decision. And non smokers just don't judge✋. Cigarettes is there 😋 like it or not
Yebo yes. 🙏
We been smoking..... Jus we will be able to buy in store like normal
As if they haven’t been puffing all this time.
Minister didn't seem to sure. Looks like they could backtrack, at their peril. Smokers will lose it.
This was a Rupert call, nothing else
My worry is those people who share one cigarette
It’s amazing that they rather allow UNHEALTHY SMOKING ..... BUT ...... they will restrict/regulate HEALTHY EXERCISING !?
Ready to puff & pass
They people with their woolies chicken made fun of us... Now we can buy smokes and they still without their chicken... They will feel our frustration 😂😂😂
They've been puffing all along never stopped. Just had to find out whose still selling
Happy
They never stopped...you could get illegal cigarettes from nearly every small spaza shop! Prove me wrong.
GOOD NEWS FOR THEM, WE CANT HELP THEIR CHOICE OF LIFESTYLE.
I think even some non smoking drinkers might start smoking
Sbwl
They can take their cigarette ban an stick it !
Only 1 May? Extra days for the illicit trade of cigarettes encouraged? Wonder why?
Been puffing
See how much influence the tobacco lobbyists have over our country. Then you still have idiots who believe we are all “equal” where are those delusions now?
What 'they' the experts don't ever mention is that a) nicotine can be as addictive as heroine and b) if a smoker quits suddenly, they can get ill. Virus or no virus. And thirdly 'they' are prob not smokers, so how would they really understand?
Does this include cigaweed? Just asking
Now shops can start repacking their shelves.
Im voting anc from now on.
Well done to them, they must go on kill the lungs, Covid 19 will in assistant.
And pass
Who cares really, let them damage their lungs🤷
Welcome back baby
Who cares about such repressive decisions. Lifting cigarette ban to quench addiction and imposing ban on selling of hot food. Food for thought
Yyehh..
smokers are stronger , as already have oxiden limit problems
Dont give your smoke out in this time of pandemics.... buy your smoke and smoke alone.
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