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The electronic cigarette industry arrived in the country with lots of hype and no regulation more than a decade ago. Today, the vape industry is thriving, with no guardrails in place and a growing teenage addiction problem. Photo: Olena Bohovyk/Pexels
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The nicotine Wild West: How SA birthed the next generation of nicotine addicts

More than a decade after electronic cigarettes arrived in South Africa with no regulation, the vape industry continues to thrive unchecked, leading to a growing teenage addiction…

  • Tanya Pampalone
9 min read
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The Malema-Khan allegations point to a rot beyond party politics

New evidence from the Madlanga Commission places EFF leader Julius Malema at the centre of allegations involving suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read