Government mulls phasing out tobacco ban for local farmers
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, however, rejects that the ban is having as harmful an economic effect as the industry, and BAT, says
17 June 2020 - 14:37
The government is considering phasing out the ban on the sale of tobacco products under Covid-19 lockdown regulations, but this does not necessarily mean they will be for sale in the nearest supermarket any time soon.
Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, in court papers opposing an application brought by British American Tobacco SA (BATSA), said she is giving consideration to the ban being lifted in a phased manner, starting with sales of tobacco by farmers to local processors or local manufacturers to be used in tobacco products for local consumption. ..
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