British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) said that it was disappointed but not surprised that government had been granted leave to appeal a ruling that the lockdown ban on tobacco sales was unconstitutional and invalid.
Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Tuesday gave clarity on amendments to the level three restrictions, saying it was difficult to ascertain how long South Africa would be under a state of disaster.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said that the new regulation called for the provision of sanitisers at every ATM, warning that they could easily become a source of mass infections.