S. African Tobacco Ban Revives Minister’s Two-Decade Crusade

  • Government reverses decision to ease ban on sale of cigarettes
  • Dlamini-Zuma says moratorium maintained for health reasons

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

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South Africa’s ban on tobacco gives cabinet minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma an opportunity to complete a crusade she began more than two decades ago: To stop people smoking.