LETTER: Seeing through the state’s smokescreen
Martin van Staden’s article provides clarity on the government’s tobacco ban
Thank you for providing a platform for Martin van Staden’s article (“Government must stub out its fake news on smoking (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2020-06-03-government-must-stub-out-its-fake-news-on-smoking/)”, June 3), the first time since the beginning of the lockdown that I’ve seen the real issues surrounding the tobacco ban addressed in the mainstream media.
I am heartened that there is still freedom of speech in SA, and that not all mainstream media are government propaganda machines. Van Staden’s observations are astute, meaningful and assuring to smokers across the country that we at least are being seen and represented by some corner of the media somewhere. The central issue here is not tobacco (which would be shaky ground on its own) but the right to decide for ourselves what is best for ourselves...
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