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Tobacco products have been banned since Cyril Ramaphosa announced the nationwide lockdown. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
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Profit vs pandemic: British American Tobacco’s Covid-19 stunt

The tyranny of the markets is evident, with the cigarette company exemplifying this through its bid to weaken the government’s measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus

  • Mukovhe Morris Masutha
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