Title:
Has the ban on cigarette sales deterred smokers? This is what the studies show
Author:
Alex Mitchley
Published:
News24, 18 May 2020
https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/has-the-ban-on-cigarette-sales-deterred-smokers-this-is-what-the-studies-show-20200518
From the article:
"Despite the ban on the sale of tobacco products in South Africa, a new study by the University of Cape Town has revealed that around 90% of smokers have continued buying tobacco products - albeit through a different purchasing environment.
The government's decision on the prohibition of all tobacco sales took effect on 26 March when the lockdown started. The ban remained in place when the initial lockdown was extended in mid-April to the end of the month."