REEP lockdown study #2 covered extensively in the SA media

A new report, "Smoking and Quitting Behaviour in Lockdown South Africa: Results from a second survey", based on the results of an online survey, has been published by Professor Corné van Walbeek, Samantha Filby and Kirsten van der Zee. The study was conducted by REEP between 4 June and 19 June 2020; funded by the African Capacity Building Foundation, which in turn is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (read more).

Media citations between 21^st and 28^th July 2020: A variety of media outlets covered the report and its findings:

Newspapers/Press:

21^st July

• IOL: UCT study stubs out argument for continued cigarette ban
• Daily/Business Maverick: UCT study finds soaring prices for illicit cigarettes burn smokers, suggests sin tax hike
• EWN: Study: Smokers Try to Quit as Illegal Cigarette Prices Surge 250% Under Lockdown
• The South African: Cigarette ban: Why smokers shouldn’t give up hope just yet
• DefenceWeb: Cigarette prices soar during lockdown, according to latest UCT study
• BizNews: ‘Something very peculiar is going on in cigarette market’: UCT Prof Corné van Walbeek

22^nd July

• EWN: Sharing Of Cigarettes Jumped 430% During Lockdown, Study Finds
• BusinessTech: Almost all smokers in South Africa are still lighting up despite ban, research shows
• Daily Maverick: Interview: SA’s vaping industry is going up in smoke
• The South African: South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday 22 July
• BizCommunity: Cigarette prices surge 250% as tobacco market destabilises - study

23rd July

• News24: Jobless citizens earn a living from illicit cigarette sales

24th July

• The South African: Cigarette ban holds firm as Fita loses High Court appeal

25th July

• IOL: Suspects arrested in CT for possession of illicit cigarettes worth almost R2m

26th July

• The South African: Cigarette ban: Why smokers shouldn’t give up hope just yet

TV

21^st July

• Corné: eNCA with Sally Burnette
• Corné: Moment of Clarity interview
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22^nd July

• Corné: Newzroom Afrika with Cathy Matshashane (18:30)

23^rd July

• Corné: Morning Live SABC (08:10)

Radio

21^st July

• Corné: SAfm with Bongi Gwala (15:40)
• Corné: Cape Talk with John Maytham (15:15)
• Sam: Radio 702 with Joanne Joseph

22^nd July

• Sam: 5fm with Nick Hamman