President Cyril Ramaphosa had initially said tobacco products could be sold during level four of the lockdown.
British American Tobacco sets deadline for government to revoke ban“The president and all ministers act on the basis of collective decision...There is no reason why the president or cabinet cannot change their minds...There was a strong feeling that lifting the tobacco ban will not be helpful...
Those are issues that will be ventilated in the correspondence that the government will send through in response to letters by interested parties,” said the president’s spokesperson, Kusela Diko.Help protect your loved ones by sharing this officialThe NICD has another Clinician Hotline to improve #COVID19 communication and support for healthcare providers. The Clinician Hotline is 0800 11 11
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