This is according to British American Tobacco SA , which launched its legal battle against Dlamini-Zuma in the high court in Cape Town on Wednesday.
“In short, the minister's version is that the prohibition on smoking is likely to free up about 16 ICU beds at any one time across the entire country,” said Cockrell.
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