The Three Musts for government – hold BAT accountable, keep it away and keep it out
Already two years ago, STOP, a tobacco industry watchdog, released reports on British American Tobacco (BAT), providing in-depth analyses...
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National and regional policies
National and regional policies
National and regional policies
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The Portfolio Committee on Health calls for public comments on Tobacco Control Bill
The Call for public hearings is out. The public is invited to submit public comments on or before the 4th of August 2023. Full details...
The Tobacco Control Bill gets the green light to proceed to Parliament: No more delays, urges NCAS
The National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) applauds the approval of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill by...
SA’s Tobacco Control Bill reaches major milestone on its path to law
News that Cabinet has approved the submission of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill of 2018 to Parliament was...
Tighter tobacco control central to reducing NCD burden and sustainable NHI implementation
South Africa continues to battle a non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis that can be prevented through effective policy, say South...
Illicit trade shouldn’t deter heavy tax increases aimed at reducing smoking
National Council Against Smoking deputy director Dr Sharon Nyatsanza makes case for increasing taxes aimed at reducing tobacco...
Health organisations call for a 100% tobacco tax increase
Health organisations forming the #protectournext movement have called for a 100% increase in tobacco tax ahead of the mid-term budget...
The mini budget is the ideal opportunity to whack up tobacco taxes – lockdown has shown us the way
According to the Department of Finance, South Africa’s economy will contract by 7.2% this year, the largest contraction in over 80 years.
Stronger tobacco control regulation will reduce harm
The second tobacco industry interference index report (TII Index) for South Africa shows an improvement from a score of 72 in 2018 to 58...
Smoking lights up your life insurance premiums
To be considered a non-smoker you have to have given up smoking for at least six months and you would have to pass a cotinine test, Lisa Gib
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