Cape Town - The legal action by South Africa’s biggest tobacco producer, British American Tobacco South Africa , to challenge the government's cigarette ban is being heard in the Western Cape High Court today and on Thursday.
The tobacco giant said it has made every effort to constructively engage with the government since the ban came into force, including making detailed submissions, along with other interested parties, to various ministers, as well as directly to the Presidency.
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