Stephanaas Maruse is happy to smoke his favourite brand of cigarettes at a reasonable price. Photo: Tumi Riba.
The Herald hit the streets to find out how Randfonteiners feel about government’s decision recently to lift the ban on cigarette sales.
Overall, smokers are glad that cigarettes are now legally sold again.
This is what people had to say.
Nathan Mears said as a smoker he is delighted that the cigarette-sales ban was lifted. Photo: Tumi Riba.Nikita Foord said smokers and the economy suffered and is relieved that cigarettes can be sold again. Photo: Tumi Riba.Tina Grobler is glad to start smoking again. Photo: Tumi Riba.
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For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
