The bill has been in the pipeline since 2018, frustrating public health experts who say SA’s tobacco control measures have fallen behind global best practice
Health minister Joe Phaahla is poised to table the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill in parliament, a move aimed at toughening SA’s anti-smoking laws and bringing previously uncontrolled devices such as electronic cigarettes into the regulatory fold.
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