Lift the ban of selling tobacco in South Africa during lockdown

Comments

#4

Smoker

(Heidelberg, 2020-04-07)

#8

I am a smoker smoking does no harm nor abuse towards this lock down I agree with alcohol but Smokes is harmless its our right

(Jhb, 2020-04-07)

#16

Cigarettes is my perogitive.

(Germiston, 2020-04-07)

#20

Hy punish the smokes???

(Biksburg, 2020-04-07)

#21

My rights have been violated by this ban

(Durban, 2020-04-07)

#24

I am a smoker

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#25

This is a ******* lockdown not rehab

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#27

It will cause millions to be lost to our already struggling economy

(Alberton, 2020-04-07)

#28

I think there are lots of people who will be affected if they just stop smoking. I am not a smoker but let's consider others. They will be smoking in their own homes.

(Edenvale, 2020-04-07)

#30

It's our choice to smoke

(Brakpan, 2020-04-07)

#33

It is my right in a democratic society to smoke - if I so wish, this does not infringe on anybody else and is a slap in the face of civil liberty. Absolute nonsense.

(Clarens, 2020-04-07)

#34

I'm s smoker.and I think going cold Turkey is wrong.everyone is irratated and it causes lots of isues at home

(Kroonstad, 2020-04-07)

#36

You come sit with a person in withdrawal and tell me its okay

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#38

I’m signing because
Please Mr President , lift the ban of selling cigarettes in South Africa

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#40

The ban is unconstitutional , it is my right to smoke in the privacy of my home

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#43

I could not get to the shops in time to buy bulk.

(Kempton Park, 2020-04-07)

#45

I'm going crazy without a smoke please help... Was out for 3 hours looking for smokes, am now looking at alternative ways to obtain them, please just let me buy them from the shop when I go buy food and stuff like a normal person

(Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#47

It will cause more crime, it's an addiction that's always been legal, and to take that away so suddenly will result in people stealing to get to it. Don't create drama where unnecessary

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#48

Lift the ban its our right to smoke, die people will die, more through the crime your government refuses to stop, than through this virus.

(Hartebeespoort, 2020-04-07)

#49

Freedom of choice

(Alberton, 2020-04-07)

#50

I am a smoker. It relieves stress and tension for me in my daily life. I've tried quitting voluntarily and it did not go well with the withdrawal for me. If I stop it needs to be on my terms and with the correct supports in place, which I cannot have during the Corona lock down. I do not share my cigarettes with people when smoking, as in a buddy system. I need my smokes

(Edenvale, 2020-04-07)

#51

I'm a smoker nd trust me ill find my cigarettes the Pakistan shops are selling under the table at massive prices wat u are doing to making them rich nd South African legal suppliers poorer wake up man

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#52

It doesnt make sence..... Tabacco relax people... Why the ban????????

(Nigel, 2020-04-07)

#53

Not allowed to buy alcohol so at least we could buy sigarette and bypass alot of trouble

(Benoni, 2020-04-07)

#55

This is ridiculous! We cant be denied to buy cigarettes

(Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#57

Yes

(Randfontein, 2020-04-07)

#58

I'm signing because I am a smoker and smokes all over South Africa

(Alberton, 2020-04-07)

#59

I am signing this as a person who suffers from major depressive episodes and seizures which are triggered by stress. My relief of some of that stress is a cigarette. Taking away that reliance has caused me to almost lose my fiance due to my withdrawal symptoms. I have attempted to stop but for it to be forcefully pushed onto me isn't the way to do it. I understand the logic of those who don't think but for f....... What you doing is causing more harm than good.

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#61

I'm signing this petition coz I'm a smoker and I'm on the verge to kill someone for a cigarettes so to keep the murder rate down and family violence lift the ban on cigarettes

(Kempton park, 2020-04-07)

#66

I am a smoker and it is not fair to keep cigarettes off the shelves.

(Germiston, 2020-04-07)

#70

I’m a smoker and although I’ve stocked up the day prior to the lockdown, I don’t see why we need to be micro managed this way. It’s just causing trouble all round

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#72

I'm a smoker and smoking is my choice

(Benoni, 2020-04-07)

#76

Cigarettes do not cause harm as alcohol does, doesn't change the thought perception

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#78

To end the ban on cigarettes

(Boksburg, 2020-04-07)

#80

We need to smoke

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#81

I am signing this because it is detrimental to peoples health to go cold turkey and stop smoking it will kill a lot of people adding to the current death rate we are trying to fight due to Covid 19

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#85

I am a non smoker. I have never smoked but I understand why people smoke especially highly stressed people. You are creating more stress by not allowing these people to smoke even in prisons smoking is allowed. Only sell where you sell your essentials

(Germiston, 2020-04-07)

#87

We are going crazy

(Vanderbijlpark, 2020-04-07)

#88

Allow shops that are open to sell cigarettes. To be bought along with other groceries.

(Meyerton, 2020-04-07)

#90

I want my cigarettes!!!

(Germiston, 2020-04-07)

#96

Poeple that dont get their smokes will get aggressive.

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#97

There is no reason to deny smoking, you are only going to make people smoke more dangerous things they can find around the house and making them more aggressive.

(Alberton, 2020-04-07)

#98

I Jordan Lake sign because I have depression and anxiety and smoking helps me to calm down

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#99

I am signing because i am a smoker

(Vanderbijlpark, 2020-04-07)

#100

I'm a smoker

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#102

I'm signing because.....I want to smoke!!!!

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#103

This will cause us as smokers to not have to look for it on the black market currently.
It is our stress relief.
will stop crime where people get to the point of they will rob a shop just for cigarettes.
Family violance as a person that has withdrawal symptoms gets volant.
Govermant losing alot on taxes.

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#106

cigarette ban stupid

(boksburg, 2020-04-07)

#109

Im signing this because i am a smoker since i turned 15. Its very hard for me to be without it... please help us

Thank you

(Vereeniging, 2020-04-07)

#110

I'm a smoker and have done for many years. Banning smoking is going to make me buy illegally so you forcing me to be a criminal

(Sasolburg, 2020-04-07)

#114

Sigaretts are my provocative

(Germiston, 2020-04-07)

#115

I want smokes

(Springs, 2020-04-07)

#118

Being a smoker I regard this as an estional product to me and this is my right to purchase a pack of cigarettes. The western cape cigarettes are allowed to be sold why the hell is there a different law in Gauteng?

(Benoni, 2020-04-07)

#119

Its ridiculous to ban smoking!

(Benoni, 2020-04-07)

#120

I'm signing because smoking is my stress reliever and smoking helps calm me down when I have a anxiety attack

(Germiston gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#122

Please lift there is going to be more problems with out it.lots of blackmarkets are going to make more money then the government

(evander, 2020-04-07)

#123

It's my right and it's unconstitutional.

(Boksburg, 2020-04-07)

#124

I smoke too. And think that its selfish to ban sales on Sigarettes

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#126

Im a smoker

(Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#128

I believe it is our right to purchase smokes and we abide by every rule during lockdown furthermore we were also not advised beforehand we could not buy and lockdown started before salaries were paid. I believe it is a individuals choice.

(Krugersdorp, 2020-04-07)

#129

Im a smoker and dont want to support the black market!!!

(Heidelberg, 2020-04-07)

#131

We are in a critical time and we are survibg this through means necessary to get through this all. Please it is a lifeline at the moment in our home to keep the peace.

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#133

I have depression and anxiety and it helps me calm down

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#137

The people wont stay at home..Will keep looking for black market to buy..

(Kemptonpark, 2020-04-07)

#141

It is going to make people for more violence and brekins etc. I am also a smoker

(Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#145

Smokers should have been advised before lockdown. This is creating a “black market” and that’s a fact

(Kempton Park, 2020-04-07)

#151

It's really not necessary to ban cigarettes

(Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#155

I smoke and smoking does not contribute to spreading the virus

(Jhb, 2020-04-07)

#158

Im a smoker and cannot understand the reasoning behind the ban

(Springs, 2020-04-07)

#165

Withdrawal symptoms

(Edenvale, 2020-04-07)

#166

Need smokes

(Alberton, 2020-04-07)

#168

I am a smoker. And need ciggerettes

(Kempton park. Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#175

I'm signing this petition because cigarettes calms and relaxes people in this difficult time.Its a coping mechanism for the people

(Brakpan, 2020-04-07)

#176

Im signing because with the kids at home and beging board and driving us mommies and daddies up the walls it help you calm ...for some people that have been smoking for years and years and the old people all smoke if they stop now it will make the sick ...my father in law has been smoking for 65 years how can he just stop now ..it wil kill him and so many others

(Brakpan, 2020-04-07)

#183

We need to smoke and it's not fair that smokes are not sold

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#185

Its infringing on my human rights to choose what I want to do. It's my choice when I want to quit. Not the governments

(Alberton, 2020-04-07)

#186

While we sitting all at home and respect the LOCKDOWN....we are all stressed. We are smoking for more than 25 years and this relieve stress. If you don't smoke like us a normal sigarette, you start getting stressed up and get moody. We staying at home because our President asks us to stay home and we do. We didn't even go out to speak to people, and now because of the Lockdown they took away our smokes. We are not aggressive while smoking but people who are using Alcohol are getting aggressive. Smoking just calm us smokers down. You can't take away everything from us but in the meantime we stay at the rules but if you take away our smoking......people will start using the wrong stuff to calm themselfs down or will get violent. Please let us smoke as we respect your desition.......respect our nature of smoking normal sigarettes. Thank you Mr President Ramaposa.

(Germiston, Elspark, 2020-04-07)

#187

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the finances to purchase cartons of cigarettes before our country went on lock down. It's sad to say it but it's true.

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#189

I have to smoke. Get irritating when not able to smoke. Get angry and can let to violence.

(Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#190

Im signing this because the ban is idiotic

(Boksburg, 2020-04-07)

#192

I am a smoker and feel that it is unfair of the president to tell me what I can and cannot do with my own money and body

(Benoni, 2020-04-07)

#195

It's my right to smoke if I want to

(Boksburg, 2020-04-07)

#196

I have run out of my pipe tobacco. Stressed and aggravated without my smoke

(Benoni, 2020-04-07)

#198

I think that government would lose millions if not billions on income if they force SA to stop smoking

(Brakpan, 2020-04-07)

#199

Its so stupid. No explanation needed on this one.

(Gauteng, 2020-04-07)