The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, ruled that the fita_sa's argument that cigarettes ought to have been considered 'essential' because they are addictive, has no merit. CigaretteBan
Pretoria – The buying and selling of tobacco products remain forbidden. This after the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, this afternoon turned down the application by the Fair Trade Tobacco Associations to lift the government’s ban on the sale of tobacco products.
consequences requiring a government to implement measures not necessarily foreseen at the time legislation was drafted to manage amdThe court further said due to the newness of the disease, governments are struggling to understand the effects of Covid-19. “We are persuaded by the minister’s submission that Fita’s argument is misconceived as it ignores the context under which the regulations were promulgated,” the judges said.
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