Smokers suffered a double whammy setback yesterday when one court application against the banning of the sale of tobacco products was dismissed and another was postponed until early August.
Smokers’ hopes were stubbed out yesterday in a double whammy as first British American Tobacco South Africa’s case due to appear in court next week was moved to the end of August, and the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association’s attempt at overturning the tobacco ban was dismissed. Both organisations have indicated they are preparing to tackle the decisions.
Batsa noted in a statement yesterday an e-mail was received stating its case had been delayed by almost six weeks into the next legal term. “The Judge President took that decision yesterday morning before the State Attorney had raised the issue of the new matter,” Mtshali said. Shortly afterwards, Gauteng High Court Judge President Justice Dunstan Mlambo, Judge Sekao Molefe and Judge Annali Basson dropped the hammer on Fita’s hopes of having tobacco products declared essential goods.Fita chair Sinenhlanhla Mnguni told The Citizen yesterday he was still studying the judgment.
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