Tobacco Ban
latest news & developments
The uncertain consensus around vaccine mandates
Lawyers agree that the issue is inevitably heading for constitutional challenge, but not all accept the mainstream view that the limitation of rights is justifiable
Sars snatches R16-million worth of illicit cigarettes in two weeks
Tax agency’s custom officials in Durban seize imported cigarettes that were declared as tissue paper
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
Tobacco ban case set to continue on 15 February
In two weeks the co-operative governance minister will continue her fight against Batsa after the tobacco ban was found to be was unconstitutional
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
‘Those who zol’: Dangerous discourses in a time of crisis
Smoking out social tobacco users as unique spreaders of the coronavirus sends out the wrong messages