Hello all you wonderful smokers & supporters

Thank you for all your continued support via Email, Facebook & WhatsApp.

I have been asked by Annemarie Beets from the Facebook Group – Smokers Unite, to ask you to join the Class Action Lawsuit against the Government to uplift the smoking ban.

Annemarie met with legal Counsel and with FITA’s legal team, where it was decided to join FITA in their next court appearance to uplift the smoking ban.

Please click on the link to see the letter from the legal team who are assisting.  Their details are attached for further enquiries - https://www.dropbox.com/s/udpcgu84kwhtdoo/court%20doc.pdf?dl=0

Smokers can no longer wait for Level 3 for the upliftment of the ban and/or experience another U-turn on the ban of cigarettes, or if the ban is uplifted on level 3 and we suddenly return to levels 4 or 5.

Illicit cigarette prices are very steep, and most can no longer afford to pay the ridiculous prices and have had to quit smoking.  Most, due to finances, have had to quit cold turkey. 

Government have not put anything in place to combat the withdrawal symptoms experienced by many many smokers, and for some it causes terrible anxiety, stress and depression, and many have sadly taken their own lives.

Annemarie feels that we should rather put our money to better use and gain the right to purchase our cigarettes legally, as is our democratic right!

As per the letter, a minimum amount of approximately R150 000 is required for court date to obtained and she is appealing for donations to help the cause.  Any amount will be greatly appreciated.  All donors’ names will be added to the application

With the number of signatories we have obtained on this petition, a R10 donation will more than suffice, as she understands that we are all suffering financially.  Let us get heard!  There are SO many smokers who cannot contribute and if someone would like to sponsor another smoker, please stipulate the amount(and name, if you have) to the legal team

To join the Smokers Unite Facebook group -  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1109745906059080/

Stay strong, Stay safe and Stay united in our cause!

Bev

PS. PLEASE DO NOT PAY ANYTHING ON THE PETITION AND PLEASE, WHEN SHARING THE PETITION WITH YOUR FRIENDS, REMIND THEM NOT TO MAKE ANY PAYEMENTS.  SIGN & SHARE

Money asked is for Change.Org and not for our petition