WATCH: South African woman goes viral after reacting to the ban of cigarettes
If you are smoker, you probably had a similar reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa's cigarette announcement.
"The sale of tobacco products will remain prohibited in alert level 3 due to the health risks associated with smoking.”
With these words, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the selling of tobacco products will still be illegal in level 3.
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After the announcement on Sunday, many South Africans were left angry and disappointed. Many took to social media to air their frustrations.
One of the posts setting social abuzz is of a woman who thought President Ramaphosa would bring some good news for smokers regarding the sale of tobacco - but unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Her honest reaction summed up how many of her fellow citizens probably felt.
Watch it below:
*WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE
At first she thought that it is good news, but then BOOOOMM - the anticlimax #Level3Lockdown pic.twitter.com/YiFC0ACsYz
— Christo (@ChristoThurston) May 25, 2020
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