Higher education Minister Blade Nzimande has praised Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazane Dlamini-Zuma for driving campaigns that helped him to quit cigarettes and alcohol.
Nzimande made the comment on Thursday when he was addressing the media during his visit to the Umgungundlovu TVET College in Pietermaritzburg as part of his nationwide drive to check on institutions of higher learning’s state of readiness to comply with regulations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
“It might have taken a bit longer because of some people like us, but I stopped smoking in 2012 because of this ongoing campaign that was ringing in our ears.He said it was very important that the government intensified the campaign against smoking and should do the “same with alcohol”.The alcohol ban was lifted when level 3 regulations came into effect.
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