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Is cigarette ban turning citizens into criminals?

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In this episode of Boots on the ground: behind SA's national lockdown, we chat to restaurateurs turned cigarette smugglers.

In light of the North Gauteng High Court ruling that the lockdown regulations are "unconstitutional and invalid", we ask if certain lockdown regulations are criminalising our society.
8 Jun 2020 English Explicit South Africa Documentary · News Commentary

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