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I don’t approve of the booze and cigarette bans, says Tito Mboweni

Finance minister Tito Mboweni says he does not support the continued ban on alcohol and cigarette sales.

The tweets on late Tuesday evening followed Mboweni's recent revelation that he did not support the government’s decision to continue with the ban on alcohol and cigarettes sales.
The tweets on late Tuesday evening followed Mboweni's recent revelation that he did not support the government’s decision to continue with the ban on alcohol and cigarettes sales. (Ruvan Boshoff)

Finance minister Tito Mboweni says he does not support the continued ban on alcohol and cigarette sales.

At the same time, Sars boss Edward Kieswetter says that in one month SA has lost R1,5bn in potential sin taxes.

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