Lift the ban of selling tobacco in South Africa during lockdown

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#601

I'm a smoker. Dangerous for old people to just leave it. Health reasons

Ronel Janse Van RENSBURG (Mokopane, 2020-04-07)

#604

I'm a smoker and undstand the withdrawal

Jo-Anne Ridout (Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#608

Cause its my live and only i decide to smoke or not. I will rob a shop if i cant smoke... Try me

Gerrit Cloete (Cpt, 2020-04-07)

#611

I am a smoker and the ban didnt give anyone enough time to go out and stock up on sigarettes and thats unfair. Its not gonna be nice if people start stealing just to get that one smoke.

Heidi Denner (Krugersdorp, 2020-04-07)

#612

My life... my choice to smoke

Cecelia Herbst (Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#614

Because you are damaging the economy.

Adam Barnard (Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#616

You make all innocent people criminal that smoke.

Michelle Moolman (Guateng, 2020-04-07)

#617

Even my cardiologist told me never to quit cold turkey, i stand a very good chance of having a heart attack if i do that. And besides no one has the right to force me to quit

Natelie Chapman (Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#625

People are already stressed and this is their decision to smoke.

Lisa Pereira (Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#626

Smoking does not cause harm as when used precautionary in smoking smoking environments

Ronel Coetzee (Cape Town, 2020-04-07)

#627

This is total madness to ban cigarettes

Terri Taljaard (Nigel, 2020-04-07)

#631

im a smoker by joice and it was my joice to smoke nobody placed a knife to my thraught and forced me

suzette besselaar (orania, 2020-04-07)

#633

I am not a smoker but I have a son.and his wife that smoke and I would hate to see all smokers having to.go through withdrawal symptoms I have heard it can be a terrible thing. Same as drugs they need to go to rehab to get through it. Don't use health against it its their lives and this is not a dictatorship in S.A. my country.

Sylvia Landsberg (Edenvale, 2020-04-07)

#637

I have a right to smoke cigarettes. No one has the right to tell me I can buy them. This is taking away my human rights.

Hermann Brussow (Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#640

I'm a smoker 50 years

Kearns Knight (Sandbaai, 2020-04-07)

#644

I am a smoker and my irritation levels are driving me crazy.

Chantal Els (Brakpan, 2020-04-07)

#646

I'm signing this because I'm a smoker am 52yrs old female not accepting that at my age my choices are being made for me. I'm keeping to social distances following every precaution...must my last little relief be taken from me ???!!!

Debra Samsodien (Strand, 2020-04-07)

#647

I am a smoker

Michelle Nel (Cape town, 2020-04-07)

#649

I think it is going to drive people to buy illegal cigarettes! It is very addictive and some people can't do it cold turkey!

Sonya De Vynck (Randburg, 2020-04-07)

#657

I am a smoker

SP du Plessis (Kuils River, 2020-04-07)

#660

It is our right

Adam Wedel (Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#661

I need my cigarette fix

Esme Edgecome (Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#663

This law is stupid I understand the ban of alcohol for domestic violence but a lack cigarettes will cause rage

Nathan Nathan.goingplaces@gmail.com (Boksburg, 2020-04-07)

#667

I am Big enough to decide what I do.

Thomas Mellet (Gordon's Bay, 2020-04-07)

#668

I am a smoker myself, I have 3 cigarettes left and I am already stressing how I will get through this. The government makes so much money off of cigarettes, why not just let us have this? It is difficult for people who do not smoke to understand this. A couple of years ago I was a drug addict, I have been clean now for 5 years and smoking is the only thing that I still do, I do not even drink. Smoking releases so much stress from my body. Please just let us have cigarettes again.

Michael Van niekerk (Brakpan, 2020-04-07)

#669

I’m a smoker and I have rights

Mel Schwikkard (Cape Town, 2020-04-07)

#670

I will not cope without my ciggies

Cara Cochrane (Ballito, 2020-04-07)

#671

I am a smoker in a very stressful situation as are we all. A chocoholic or person addicted to food, gets to indulge their stress relief. Why can't we?

Sharonlee Holder (Edenvale, 2020-04-07)

#674

It's driving people crazy to be pushed. Stopping cold turkey is making people sick. This is how some deal with depression, stress etc

Soreen Coetzer (Centurion, 2020-04-07)

#679

It's my choice and I love it

Hannetjie Smit (Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#681

I'm a smoker ... and am not wanting to go through the withdrawal by being forced to...it will make me rebellious and I will find ways to get them ...I feel as though I'm in an authoritarian state that is taking away my rights

Hatti Thesen (Knysna, 2020-04-07)

#682

I smoke. Who gave you the right to take my right to smoke away. Withdrawal when you have smoked for years is a really bad health problem.

Leigh-Ann Ehlers (Amanzimtoti, 2020-04-07)

#684

The ban of siggarettes make no sence.

Dawie De lange (Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#688

I'm signing this petition as i am smoker as well and have been smoking for 25 years plus and i don't intend to stop any time soon

Sonja Zietsman (Kempton Park, 2020-04-07)

#696

Quiting smoking in a stressful time like this, ads to the trauma and might lead some people to seeking illicit cigarettes. Also, i do not sse the relevance of taking away this choice from people.

Cobie Du Plessis (Bloemfontein, 2020-04-07)

#698

My mom been smoking 40+ years its her way of relaxing

Nerina Crous (Groblersdal, 2020-04-07)

#699

Because despite the presidents assurance that there is no need to stockpile, this ban was implemented without proper notice to effected parties further it is not the goverments place to dictate when i should stop smoking!

Nicolene Coetzee (Middelburg, 2020-04-07)

#701

Im signing because im a smoker.

Nadia Boshoff (Standerton, 2020-04-07)

#705

I'm a disabled through crime and have seizures. Not having a structured withdrawal progress to be monitored is putting me at a bigger risk

Carey McGrory (East London, 2020-04-07)

#707

I'm a smoker and I'm addicted to Nicotine and I enjoy my cigarettes

Veronica Cloete (Lephalale, 2020-04-07)

#709

I have a right to smoke. It is my choice if I want to take the risk. We are not children and have the right to choose.

Vicki Wyman (Alberton, 2020-04-07)

#710

I am a smoker and need cigarettes. Keep the alcohol ban on

Wendy Hanger (Benoni, 2020-04-07)

#711

I am signing because this only enforce the illegal trade of tobacco with no income tax for state

Heidi Adendorff (Bethal, 2020-04-07)

#712

I'm signing because I find it ridiculous that buying sigarettes is now illegal as people have many reasons for smoking.

Vicky Khouri (Durban, 2020-04-07)

#713

I'm signing this because I smoke and it's got no involvement with Corona virus

Robin Lightfoot (Boksburg, 2020-04-07)

#719

Smoking won't have any impact on covid19, instead it stresses people out even more to not be able to smoke

Penelope Grobler (Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#723

I smoke. So lift the ban. Kla

Brenton Smyth (Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#724

I'm signing because I am a smoker and it is my body and my right to choose whether to smoke or not. Cigarettes do not fall into the same category as illegal drugs

Cathrine Roos (Cape Town, 2020-04-07)

#726

I'm signing because I am a smoker and have been dealing with the withdrawals. From having anxiety last night as well as the worst fight ever with my bf cz we both are snappy, have anxiety and are getting angry quickly. Please lift the ban so we can buy cigarettes again. This is causing more harm than good you need to realize that a smoker for years can not just all of a sudden stop, you are causing more problems.

Kim Williams (Pretoria and, 2020-04-07)

#727

I will not make this lockdown in a house with 5 people without smokes, someone might not survive!!!

Elaine Lombard (Johannesburg, 2020-04-07)

#730

Adults should make their own choices. Tobacco industry also needs jobs and income.

Louise Struwig (Richards Bay, 2020-04-07)

#735

IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO

Hussain Mohammed (gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#736

I am a smoker

Dawie Pieterse (Benoni, 2020-04-07)

#737

I love my sigarette

Belinda Kleynhaus (Western Cape, 2020-04-07)

#742

I am a smoker, but I believe in what is mentioned here are the true reasons why smoking ban should be lifted

Eloise Stoltz (Strand, 2020-04-07)

#743

If we dont smoke we get agitated and i have bipolar disorder anxiety and panic disorder and smoking calms me down it does more good for me to smoke than not to

Ian Erasmus (Pretoria, 2020-04-07)

#747

Smoking does not kill people, people kill people.....

Issie Horn (Gauteng, 2020-04-07)

#750

I'm a smoker why ban smoking but what about the drug dealers we don't steal and rob people for cigarettes money

John O'brien (Cape town, 2020-04-07)

#751

I am a smoker myself and this situation is hugely stressful. Going cold turkey with no choice will probably kill me.

Martelle Demuynck (Strand, 2020-04-07)

#753

I would like to be able to buy cigarettes with esential goods

Kaylyn Bower (Capetown, 2020-04-07)

#754

I am a smoker and this is completely unacceptable for me and all smoker's. Lift the ban

Helene Laubscher (Cape Town, 2020-04-07)

#758

I strongly believe that the ban on cigarettes does not assist in any way the matter

Dirk Nel (Bloemfontein, 2020-04-07)

#762

Smoker for 26 years and will resort to any means to get cigarettes. We're the only country in the world who can not smoke!

Sunita Weston (Cape town, 2020-04-07)

#765

Lift the ban on selling cigarettes

Diana Brink (Kuilsrivier, 2020-04-08)

#768

I smoke

Rudi Bezuidenhout (Standerton, 2020-04-08)

#769

I'm a smoker not an drinker. Me smoking is not causing any accidents on the road nor any violence. Why stop us from using the one thing that keeps our stress levels down

Marinda Zwick (Strand, 2020-04-08)

#770

Not just for myself but for most ppl it's there only stress relief

Chemeen Muir (Jhb, 2020-04-08)

#771

I am a smoker

Ashley Smith (Cape Town, 2020-04-08)

#774

Cigarettes have 0% effect on the lock down. Except stop any income to the income tax revenues collected which SA dearly needs.

Stephen Buckenham (Overberg, western cape, 2020-04-08)

#777

Smoks is not a essencial, but we need it to calm ourselfs and to stay home. Not driving around in surch for black market smokes nie

Eruka Bouwer (Rustenburg, 2020-04-08)

#785

They never said anything about no sales off sigarettes in lockdown period

Estelle Strydom (Mpumalanga, 2020-04-08)

#786

This is a stupid ban. Alcohol I get, but ciggies dont make anyone violent... well unless you take them away that is!

Wendy Engela (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-08)

#789

I'm a smoker and think it unnecessary for cigarettes to banned because this virus did not come from cigarettes.

Lauren Andrews (Cape town, 2020-04-08)

#790

I'm a smoker and need my cigarettes

Shaun Danielz (Western cape, 2020-04-08)

#795

I’m terminally ill with a bone marrow disease. I’m already stressed because my eldest son is in matric, and my husband started his own business. Knowing you can die any day causes a lot of anxiety and depression. Now they are forcing me to quit smoking cold turkey!

Natasha Johnstone (Alberton, 2020-04-08)

#796

I want to buy cigarettes before i lose it totally.

Leanne Alberts (Standerton, 2020-04-08)

#797

We are on lock down yes but why should we have to feel like we are school children being punished. No other country banned alcohol and cigarettes

Joanne Adendorff (Standerton, 2020-04-08)



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