Authorities insist the aim of the liquor and tobacco bans is to save lives and protect health and wellbeing
Clumsy communication by the government sparked further shock and outrage this week, heaping more misery on tobacco companies and the R140bn alcohol industry through its apparent flip-flopping on how long the ban on both products will remain in place.
The prospects of an indefinite ban would have been an utter disaster and raised the possibility of even further wide-scale permanent closures and huge job losses for both industries.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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