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Former president Jacob Zuma's attempt to appeal the ruling over Derek Hanekom's defamation case against him has been dismissed by the Constitutional Court.

The High Court has opted to reserve judgement in the tobacco ban battle, while Mkhize warns that KwaZulu-Natal is expected to peak higher than the Western Cape.

Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma argued that the controversial tobacco ban was implemented in a bid to save lives and limit the impact of Covid-19 in hospitals.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has ended emergency Covid-19 procurement amid corruption claims, while BATSA dubbed the justification for tobacco ban 'perverse'.

BATSA wants to know why Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma banned tobacco but not cooldrinks as the the industry giant seeks to overturn the lockdown restriction.

Norma Gigaba has appeared in court on Monday after spending a traumatising evening in a Pretoria jail cell. A new claim is that a hit was ordered on Malusi.