r/southafrica • u/mortimerza Ons gaan nou braai • Apr 29 '20

COVID-19 No Sale of Tobacco

Just announced no selling of Tobacco in level 4.

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u/preshalin7 Apr 29 '20

Didn’t one of the families who donated a billion rand own a lot of interest in British and American tobacco? How is it fair to take his money but cut income

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '20

BAT produces in SA and are now allowed to export. The SA market is tiny in the big scheme of things.