The ban on the sale of tobacco may have been lifted earlier in the month, but that doesn't mean the clash between tobacco manufacturers and the state has ended, as both sides position themselves to fight a possible future prohibition. While cigarettes could again be bought and sold from August 18, the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco…
The Cabinet has been advised to lift the tobacco and alcohol sales ban and move the country to Level 2 of the lockdown. Police Minister Bheki Cele would not be drawn into commenting on the possibility of the bans being lifted.Cele said there would be a Cabinet meeting on Saturday, and as police minister he would…
South Africa instituted its ban on the sale of cigarettes in late March, 2020. The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association has lodged an application for leave to appeal a court ruling that dismissed its challenge to overturn the state's ban on the sale of cigarettes. Its application was submitted in the High Court in Pretoria on…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The message was dropped into a WhatsApp group used by suburban moms in South Africa. Amid the grumblings over homeschooling during lockdown, one mom went off topic: “Does anyone know where to get illegal cigarettes? I just need a few. I’m desperate.”She emphasized her anguish with an emoji, a…
Cigarettes for sale in Johannesburg in May during the lockdown. 2m ago Subel, for FITA, says health concerns must be addressed through laws, not the Desaster Management Act. He adds that uncontrolled and harmful illicit cigarettes sales are now proliferating. He continues to say these may be "even more addictive" than legal cigarettes because of unknown…
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists have developed and tested a deep-learning model that could support clinicians by providing accurate results and clear, explainable insights—including a model-estimated probability score for autism. The model, outlined in a study published in eClinicalMedicine, was used to analyze resting-state fMRI data—a non-invasive method that indirectly reflects brain activity via blood-oxygenation
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