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In the late 1990s, South Africa banned all tobacco advertising. No more did cigarettes appear on billboards or in newspapers and magazines; they weren’t allowed airtime on radio or TV, and tobacco sponsorships were taboo. It helped to cut smoking from 32% to 24% by 2003 , a decade after the country first introduced tobacco control laws.  But 20 years later, South Africa isn’t the public health darling it once was, and the proportion of adults smoking has stagnated at around

NCAS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER October recap: From awareness to action. This October, NCAS spotlights how tobacco companies use influencers to mislead the public, while vaping continues to infiltrate schools. As debates around the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill intensify, NCAS calls for stronger action to protect youth and close policy gaps. From exposing industry spin to building advocacy capacity across Africa, the push for a truly smoke-free future

Fresh Perspectives, Policy News and Research Insights! This month, action and advocacy took center stage! South Africa’s Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Control Bill, gained strong support, a Mpumalanga shop was fined R600,000 for selling illicit cigarettes, youth vaping in Singapore and tobacco use in Zambia draw urgent attention, and a call to apply for the WHO FCTC Youth Photography Contest, which challenges young people worldwide to expose industry tricks

This month, we are shining the spotlight on a recent South African study about the rise of youth vaping which is driven by sweet flavours and advertising tactics targeted at young people. We’re also excited to introduce the launch of a powerful campaign by Protect Our Next which is already turning heads. The People vs Big Tobacco campaign kicked off with a Underage Vaping “Crime Scene” Activation. A bold, thought-provoking campaign that exposes the harsh realities of youth va

31 December 2024   Media Release For Immediate Release Quitting Smoking Saves Lives: New Research Reveals that Smoking just one cigarette...

Welcome to the NCAS Monthly Bulletin for June 2024, your comprehensive update on tobacco control efforts and developments in South Africa...

NDoH launches the full report for of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) South Africa The National Department of Health (NDoH)...

The SA Pharmacy Council (SAPC) has moved to ban the sale of e-cigarettes in pharmacies to the dismay of the vaping industry, which has...

This World No Tobacco Month, NCAS hosted a Hookah Epidemic Workshop Addressing The Rise of Youth Smoking. As organisations in tobacco...

Media Release - May 31, 2024 National Council Against Smoking (NCAS), Johannesburg, South Africa For Immediate Release Today, May 31st,...

As part of our ongoing dedication to sharing information and encouraging informed discussions within the tobacco control community, we...

Cigarette filters are among the most littered plastic items on earth, with an astonishing 4.5 trillion cigarette butts littered on...

The medical education provider had proposed a year’s worth of online content about smoking cessation One of the largest medical education...

NCAS and 55 other Public Health Organisations Issues Formal Complaint Regarding CPD Offerings Sponsored by Philip Morris...

Outrage as Tobacco Control Bill Public Hearings Not Concluded as National Elections Draw Closer. The National Council Against Smoking...

We are thrilled to share the momentous news that Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, Executive Director of the National Council Against Smoking...

The National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) is proud to have participated as part of the Civil society delegation at the Tenth Conference...

The National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) applauds the approval of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill by Cabinet,