The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill, due to be introduced to the National Assembly soon, will radically change the laws around smoking.
During his budget speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced an increase in sin taxes, which will see the price of alcohol and tobacco products increase.
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) has announced that it will continue with its legal action.
In the ongoing trial of 19-year-old Romando Meyer, who is facing murder charges, it is alleged that a fight over the price of a loose cigarette led to the death of Emile “Milo” Anthony, 23.
I wouldn’t bust open your final pack of smuggled cigarettes just yet, but I’m sure many smokers will be looking at this as positive news.
British American Tobacco SA has had enough of the tobacco sales ban, and is initiating urgent legal proceedings.
The World Health Organisation’s advice has been cited as one of the reasons for the tobacco ban, so let’s break it down.
When President Ramaphosa announced that the ban on tobacco sales would continue under alert level 3, South African smokers let out a collective cry of anguish.
Smokers around the country are now being faced with some very tough decisions, as the cost of cheap knock-off brands skyrockets.
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Perhaps now is the time to see if you can kick your habit, as we head into 21 days of national lockdown.
South Africa’s proposed tobacco law changes take a very tough stance on the matter, and now tobacco lobbyists are fighting back.
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that South Africans are going to be paying a lot more for booze and ciggies in the near future.
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It’s estimated that around eight million South Africans smoke, and if you’re among those who are thinking of quitting then this might do the trick.
Over the past 15 years there has been a significant decrease in the number of cigarettes sold, but that hasn’t affected big tobacco’s bottom line.
Cigarette packs around the world are getting nastier by the day, but now intense research has been conducted in order to find what repulses us the most.
Sometimes one is caught so red-handed that it’s not even worth protesting your innocence. This gent in the UK has Google to thank for catching him with his pants down.
Now you don’t have to be a genius to work out where Boyes Drive is – yes, it’s slap bang in the middle of the fire mayhem going on right now. And this just happened.
A new study reveals that e-cigarettes are proving to be a more reliable deterrent for people to quite smoking.
A controversial video of a toddler smoking a cigarette in China has caused outrage online, with the internet community up-in-arms about the by-passers who just laugh at the situation.