SA clamping down on tobacco products
The bill was first released for public comments in 2018. After reviewing all the comments, the Department of Health had to do more consultations and update the 2018 version.
Under normal circumstances the process would not take this long. Introducing a law...
New vaping tax doubles juice prices
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced increases in excise duties for alcohol and tobacco products, as well as a hefty new tax for vaping liquids.
The minister delivered his 2022 budget speech on Wednesday, revealing that the so-called "sin tax"...
Over 50% of cigarettes sold in SA are illegal, claims BAT
British American Tobacco Plc said illegal cigarettes make up more than half the South African market after a lengthy ban on the sale of tobacco products forced smokers to look elsewhere.
The illicit industry is maintaining its majority...
South Africa cigarette ban a "spectacular failure"
South Africa's national lockdown includes a blanket ban on the sale of cigarettes, which economists show has been a massive failure.
According to a report by the Sunday Times, the ban has been a "spectacular failure", with more than 90% of...
Text messages can double chances of quitting smoking
People trying to quit smoking are twice as likely to succeed when they get mobile-phone text messages to encourage them