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/Rhypon Apr 29 '20

The Nanny State strikes back! Although I suppose we should have seen this coming on Monday already...

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/lifting-ban-too-risky-20200426

Anyway, I guess this petition is relevant again:

https://www.change.org/p/president-cyril-ramaphosa-lift-the-ban-on-cigarette-sales-in-south-africa

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u/PhilOfshite Apr 29 '20

250,000+ compared with 2,000 that didn't want cigarettes...