State attorney warns tobacco lobby about going to court over lockdown cigarette ban
Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association urged to delay urgent application to lift ban on cigarette sales
22 April 2020 - 19:57
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) has been urged to hold on to its court action against the ban on the sale of cigarettes until President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on the easing of lockdown regulations.
The tobacco lobby group, which represents southern African cigarette manufacturers, argues that the ban is “unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid”, and is preparing to challenge the prohibition in court. ..
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