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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?

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/ 23 January 2007

Plan to increase Jo’burg metro police for 2010

The Johannesburg metro police will employ 500 officers a year until 2010 to ensure safety in the city during the Soccer World Cup, Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said on Tuesday. They will be deployed on the city’s roads and busy areas. ”In addition to that, more surveillance cameras will be installed to ensure that people are safe.”