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Council wants Hawks, SIU probe into BAT’s Zimbabwe scandal
The cigarette maker has been accused of giving up to $500 000 in bribes and spying on competitors
Tobacco industry calls Dlamini-Zuma’s bid to appeal ban a costly folly
The minister could spend the state’s money on fighting Covid-19 and cigarette cartels, tobacco manufacturers argue
High court grants Dlamini-Zuma leave to appeal adverse ruling on tobacco ban
The court held that the ongoing state of disaster meant there was public interest in the legal test applied to measures taken to contain the pandemic
Tobacco industry argues Dlamini-Zuma’s bid to appeal adverse ruling on the ban is fatally flawed
The Western Cape high court is expected to rule soon on the minister’s bid to seek vindication from the supreme court
Batsa fires back in response to Dlamini-Zuma’s appeal
The tobacco company has counter-filed for leave to appeal December’s tobacco ruling, should the government’s application for leave to appeal be successful
Government appeals Covid-19 lockdown tobacco ban ruling
A fresh legal wrangle and jostling at the courts over the ban could run for much of the life span of the pandemic itself
What did this former Sars official know about Big Tobacco’s dodgy dealings?
State capture was a godsend for tobacco dealers, writes former Sars official Johann van Loggerenberg in his latest book