The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association's decision comes after Nkosazana-Dlamini-Zuma announced on Wednesday that the sale of cigarettes would not be allowed under level 4.
While the association did not dispute the dangers of smoking, Mnguni said the lockdown regulations had not stopped people from smoking.are coming into the country through our borders. Government is losing billions in what could have been used in the fiscus. The illicit traders are gaining momentum,” he said.“We believe there was foundation to the president's statement. The U-turn is concerning,” he said.after the president's announcement that the sale of cigarettes would be permitted.
Mnguni said at the time that the president's announcement, together with tax relief extended to cigarette manufacturers by finance minister Tito Mboweni, “are steps in the right direction by government in mitigating the damaging effects of the lockdown period”. “We as an organisation are now of the view that there is no longer a need to proceed with the legal steps we had initiated against government.”
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