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/ 24 January 2007

Where there’s smoke, there are fines

Self-extinguishing cigarettes, hefty fines and pictures of rotting lungs are among the ways in which the Department of Health plans to beef up South Africa’s tobacco-control laws, which are currently riddled with loopholes. Suggestions to change the existing Tobacco Amendment Bill will be made to Parliament’s health committee at public hearings in Cape Town this week.

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/ 24 January 2007

Alcohol: A death sentence in a bottle?

Alcohol brands are ubiquitous in South Africa. A red castle rimmed in gold, for example, is splashed across cricket pitches and stitched on to players’ uniforms. It represents one of South Africa’s most popular beers. But does the country need regulations to restrict alcohol advertisements?