Lift the ban of selling tobacco in South Africa during lockdown

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#3001

I believe it can help a lot of people especially in this bad times with all the stress

Susan Holtzhausen (Jeffriesbaai, 2020-04-11)

#3002

I'm a smoker

Liza Smuts (Fochville, 2020-04-11)

#3004

i do smoke and i work for it to earn a very small salary this way i helped south africa and tobacco farmers i only got paid after the 21 days lock down i couldnt stock and the elderly use taxi snuff to keep the chest open they all getting depressed its not right pleas even if they control it buy to caton and stay at home buy six taxi snuff for six days stay home

Bonita Bezuidenhout (gauteng, 2020-04-11)

#3010

I dont see the need in banning some products to be sold like cigarettes please lift the ban so that this 3 weeks or lockdown is not worse then it has to be for smokers

Uus Tjaard (Bloemfontein, 2020-04-11)

#3018

I am a smoker and it is my right as a human to smoke it is my Choice.

Pam Berry (Cape town, 2020-04-11)

#3020

Im signing becuase im a smoker myself and its the only stress reliever at the moment and i realy think its stupid for the lockdown to band sigarettes and alcohol its got nothing to do with the virus

Natasha Botha (Thabazimbi, 2020-04-11)

#3022

i am a smoker and dont do crime due to my hsabbit

Tersius Mac farlane (Cape Town, 2020-04-11)

#3023

I love my smokes, calms me at relax me. Especially now in this situation we experienced. Please lift the ban.

Hannelie Greyling (Kempton Park, 2020-04-11)

#3026

I am a smoker, and if i can't smoke i get very irritable real quick.

Janine Du Plessis (Krugersdorp, 2020-04-11)

#3027

I'm signing as the stress of the lockdown on top of no cigarettes has a negative effect on my family.

Betsie Delport (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3029

I am a smoker and I enjoy smoking

Andre Greyling (Kempton Park, 2020-04-11)

#3033

I just support this

Angel Nene (Gauteng, 2020-04-11)

#3034

Im a smoker

Japie Venter (Witbank, 2020-04-11)

#3035

Im signing because i stopped smoking and then went through a very bad nervous breakdown. Have started smoking again, and it REALLY helps me cope with my stress as well as my depression. Please lift the ban

Monique Swanepoel (Lydenburg, 2020-04-11)

#3036

I need cigarettes

Rodwin Pillay (Johannesburg, 2020-04-11)

#3041

I cant see what does smoking and drinking got to do with the virus because alchol kills the virus and smoking cant do no one extra harm.

Adriaan Botha (Tabazimbi, 2020-04-11)

#3042

I am a smoker and feel that it is not faor to ban cigarettes.

Sharise Olivier (Gauteng, 2020-04-11)

#3045

Smoking is an addiction that cannot be cured by going cold turkey. It has a psychological impact and thousands of people depend in it to cope with their lives. It is our decision, not yours..

Denise van der Merwe (Nelspruit, 2020-04-11)

#3046

I am a smoker and need the ban to be lifted please

Alexandra Swart (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3048

I'm a smoker

Amanda Mouton (Kempton park, 2020-04-11)

#3051

Really pathetic. We expected to stay at home but then get restricted what we can do in our own homes. No smoking or drinking. Such a pathetically stupid law

Angela Sansom (Cape Town, 2020-04-11)

#3053

I am signing this petition because i think it is unrealistic to ban cigarettes things has gotten so bad that you get robbed for a box of smokes for the reason it is no where available and it is a stress reliever

Lizzie Nel (Durban, 2020-04-11)

#3054

People can get sick with cold turkey

Weslee-Dee Johannessen (Cape Town, 2020-04-11)

#3055

Please sell sig again

natasha van rooyen (Klerksdorp, 2020-04-11)

#3059

Because I can

Pete Barry (Vryheid, 2020-04-11)

#3061

I’m signing because smoking takes my stress away, a person suffering with depression sitting in lockdown doing the tasks that the specialist has given me is draining.

I do not think I will make it should they run out.

Karl Moodley (Johannesburg, 2020-04-11)

#3062

I agree with the points made on the left, I have quit 4 times now smoking again!! Please allow us some relief - Thank you

Erika Rifkin (Johannesburg, 2020-04-11)

#3063

I smoke and I don't see why placing people under more stress is gonna a help the epidemic. its only creating more crime

Gaby Coetzee (Benoni, 2020-04-11)

#3066

I am a smoker who struggles with anxiety during stressful times and smoking helps to calm my nerves.

Sheugnet Le Sueur (Gauteng, 2020-04-11)

#3067

I believe it is a nececcity for some

Amanda Liebenberg (Emahlaleni, 2020-04-11)

#3068

I'm a smoker

Alex Koekemoer (Vanderbijlpark, 2020-04-11)

#3069

To take away tobaco. But Drugs on the streets every where. Tobaco don't make you do Crazy stuff. Like stealing enc.
Don't Understand the reason

Zelda Pieterse (Limpopo, 2020-04-11)

#3071

I have loads of reasons to smoke. But I'm signing on the terms that it's my lungs my money my issue. I know the down fall for smoking and I will take that risk it's my choice not anyone else. If I die from it or not it's my choice.

Storm Welk (Strand, 2020-04-11)

#3077

I'm a smoker

Jolene Stopforth (Durban, 2020-04-11)

#3079

It's rediculous. The full taxis without people WITHOUT passes is much more dangerous. Wake up. FFS

Rina du Toit Schäffler (Sandton, 2020-04-11)

#3081

Im a smoker. I dont drink and pay tax! Give me my smokes

Michelle Jacobs (Bronkhorstspruit, 2020-04-11)

#3083

I’m signing because I received my sassa grant on 30 March after lockdown started

Henriette Venter (Nelspriut, 2020-04-11)

#3085

Its part of a persons life how can they say its non essentia?

Mark Thurtle (Boksburg, 2020-04-11)

#3086

We all hve a right... Pls unblock ban the elderly that smoke wont handle it, we protecting from Covid but doing more damage in taking ppls habits away.. allfor their own...

Sandra Jarvis (Germiston, 2020-04-11)

#3088

I know how difficult it is to quite. It took me years to decide myself. But forced measures just makes it worse as the smoker gets violent and rude even dangerous for people around them. Lots of people are addicted. I heard that people sell cigarettes that normally sells for R250 a carton for R600 which is exploitation never the less illegal but people won't report something like that obviously. This ban promotes exploration and illegal trade.

Peter de lange-van Deventer (Knysna, 2020-04-11)

#3091

I think it is not for anyone to make this kind of decision without consulting the smokers.

Bev Andrews (Gauteng, 2020-04-11)

#3093

I have bipolar, anxiety and depression. Not having cigarettes will only worsen my mental state if mind during lock down.

Charlene Murray (Alberton, 2020-04-11)

#3094

I'm signing because i smoke, my husband and in laws smoke and we all only pmanned for the initial 21 days

Lindie Rademeyer (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3096

I am a smoker and feel it is unnecessary to ban cigarettes as it is already sold in the normal supermarkets

Lara Hanekom (Vaalpark, 2020-04-11)

#3100

I'm a smoker for many years we have lot of stress in this time and I need my smokes to relax.

Luitha Rossouw (klerksdorp, 2020-04-11)

#3103

I need my sigaret every day. Smoking for almost 40 years. My money my health my stress relief. My right

Magda Smit (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3104

Because as a smoker we suffer and are getting very worked up deu to the fact that we aren't allowed to smoke

Brent Farmer (Gauteng, 2020-04-11)

#3106

I am adhering to the lock down regulations and made provisions for enough cigaretts for the initial period not to leave my house at all but now the lock down is extended

Melodi Williamson (Vanderbijlpark, 2020-04-11)

#3109

It makes no sense why

Pieter Strumpher (Cape town, 2020-04-11)

#3112

I am a smoker!

Berachah Jood (Johannesburg, 2020-04-11)

#3113

People what are addicted to sigarettes can't just stop cold turkey. In this stressed times it help them relax

Elize Dosa (Klerksdorp, 2020-04-11)

#3118

I'm a smoker and it's my choice. It is an essential for me to smoke.

Nadia Jvr (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3123

I am suffering mental stress with withdrawal...

Jaji Stam (Louis Trichardt, 2020-04-11)

#3124

I am old enough to make my own choices!!!!

erika labuschagne (Amamzimtoti, 2020-04-11)

#3125

I think it’s unfair to stop tobacco sales and lock us down - it’s irrational!!!! - no smoker in government agreed to this...

Rhett Cawood (Benoni, 2020-04-11)

#3128

I'm a responsible Twisp smoker and see it as a necessity to get trough any day!

Tarbi Cilliers (Johannesburg, 2020-04-11)

#3129

I am myself a smoker and feel that people is now bying en selling sigarretes on the black market, which could've been prevented in the he first place. Second of all banning of sigarretes is just absurd because you are not allowed to sell sigarretes but people can buy baby clothes, sigarretes is a necessity.

ruaan fourie (Ermelo, 2020-04-11)

#3130

I do not smoke however my partner is a smoker and I see how much stress he is under since he has run out of cigarettes and its taking its toll on everyone around him.

Shirlee Roux (Joburg, 2020-04-11)

#3133

My husband smoke

Alet Van d (Vanderbijlpark, 2020-04-11)

#3135

I am not even a smoker, but I can see how smokers are suffering. The time is too stressful to force this upon them.

Sandra Smit (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3138

I am a smoker for over 50 years

Peter Wood (Benoni, 2020-04-11)

#3139

I smoke, my choice, not yours, Cele.

Robert McCallum (Sandton, 2020-04-11)

#3140

It unnecessarily takes money out of the financial market whilst our economy are having a drastic downswing

Carina Roberts (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3142

I don't see any sense to ban on cigarettes, it will just bring more crime!!

Hendri Le Roux (Simonstown, 2020-04-11)

#3148

Im am a smoker myself and keeps me calm, just think of 100/s of Policeman on duty with the stress they must go through (please consider lifting the ban) of sigarets.

Adam Lottering (East London, 2020-04-11)

#3149

I really need to smoke please

Lani Botes (Tzaneen, 2020-04-11)

#3151

I'm a smoker

Petro Kruger (Orania, 2020-04-11)

#3153

Cant see why its a problem to smoke

Danie Jordaan (Devon, 2020-04-11)

#3155

I see how people get mad without a smoke

Adele Bosel (Richards Bay, 2020-04-11)

#3156

I'm signing this petition because I am a smoker, have been for many years and am very irritated by this ridiculous ban. I cannot understand how you warrant the relationship between smoking cigarettes and the COVID virus. I am doing everything I can to stay safe and to respect the health of others, however, this ban is one too many.

Jenny Brebner (Somerset West, 2020-04-11)

#3160

I am a smoker and agree with the points that have been made. I would also like to add that once a smoker has to just stop because of the ban it has a negative affect on their health as well.

Robyn Botes (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-11)

#3161

I agree with the points that when a smoker just stops smoking, it has a negative effect on their health.

Nikita Claassen (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-11)

#3163

I am a smoker and I only made provision for 3 weeks not 5 weeks

Conrad Kapp (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3169

My husband has a very stressful job and need his sigarette to calm him down. Otherwise he gets aggressive. So please he needs it.

Annetjie Henning (Witbank, 2020-04-11)

#3170

I believe the ban of smokes should be lifted. Smokers smok for a reason. It has a calming effect on us. Without cigarettes we get frustrated and can cause huge frustration. Alcohol ban I can understand, it stops violance that may occur

Monique Cosgrave (Alberton, 2020-04-11)

#3172

Smoking in our own homes is not hurting anyone else! However, if we are unable to get smokes we may start hurting the people in our homes!

Nicci Struwig (East London, 2020-04-11)

#3177

In hierdie stressvolle lockdown tyd vat hy ons sigarette weg Hy is selfsugtig !!! Dit maak nie sin as dit verby is rook almal weer Gebruik bietjie breinselle asb Hy moet net aan ons sè hoekom ?????

Elaine Myburgh (STRAND, 2020-04-11)

#3178

I have smoked for 40 years

Annette Van De WTer (East London, 2020-04-11)

#3180

I am 73 and have always smoked

Marinus Van Den Bos (East London, 2020-04-11)

#3181

Smoking is bad and smoker only think of themselves and is selfish

Frans De Jonge (Standerton, 2020-04-11)

#3184

This Ban is totally unfair to expect people that have been smoking for years to give up literally overnight

Angela Rich-Bowles (Kwazulu Natal, 2020-04-11)

#3188

I'm signing this because I am a smoker and I suffer from anxiety and depression. Smoking helps me to relax before my dialysis treatments.

Yolandi Kapp (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-11)

#3189

I want to smoke

Wayne Bolleurs (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-11)

#3190

I think to ban selling if sigarettes is causing more problems

Anna Hamman (Pretoria, 2020-04-11)

#3191

I think smokes should be a necessity. It help people with their stress ect.

Zelda Malan (Vanderbijlpark, 2020-04-11)

#3192

This is ridiculous. More travelling to find cigarettes. Extortion. Loss of much needed revenue. Should be available at stores and garages.

Erica Lewis (Durban, 2020-04-11)

#3193

I'm a smoker and when the ban was imposed I did not even receive my monthly salary as yet

Aysha Jones (Richmond, 2020-04-11)

#3196

Lift the banned smoking is a sress reliever.

Sedwick Syphus (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-11)



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