The restructuring comes after a further decline in cigarette sales in SA, it says
The local arm of British American Tobacco is looking to restructure the business, a process that may affect about 200 jobs, after a further decline in its cigarette sales in the country, it said on Monday.
SA’s “unconstitutional ban” on cigarette sales implemented during the nationalCovid-19 lockdown in 2020 also contributed, a company spokesperson said. During the lockdown, essential services retailers and petrol station forecourt stores were not allowed to sell alcohol or cigarettes.In 2019, BAT SA permanently employed about 1,800 staff across its local operations. Since 2020, it has been forced to retrench more than 30% of its workforce, the company said.
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