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A throat ulcer. Bloody urine. A sick baby. That’s what smokers in other countries see. In South Africa? For now, it’s a tiny black box. Photo: Canva

If a cigarette box isn’t disgusting, it’s not doing its job

A throat ulcer. Bloody urine. A sick baby. That’s what smokers in other countries see. In South Africa? For now, it’s a tiny black box

Eleven million South Africans smoke, and most have continued to do so under the tobacco ban

Even harsher smoking laws mooted

The new tobacco and vape bill introduces 100% smoke-free indoor areas and stricter e-cigarette regulations

It’s time for a new conversation to reduce smoking rates

a smoke-free future is possible for our country, and the world

Confronted with the evidence of a prevalence of underage tobacco use, the Nigerian government has expressed outrage and has continued to make pronouncements without much action. (Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde)

We must act now to save Nigeria’s generation of ‘tobacco babies’

Muzzled by stringent laws and diligent implementation in the West, the tobacco industry has turned its sights to sub-Saharan Africa

Haruhiko Kuroda

Time off for good behaviour: Japan firm rewards non-smokers

​Non-smoking employees at a Japanese firm are getting six additional days’ holiday to compensate for the time their colleagues spend smoking at work.

Opinions are divided over whether e-cigarettes should be regulated more stringently.

The antismoking lobby says e-cigarettes should fall under the same act as ‘normal’ cigarettes

The Electronic-cigarette Association of South Africa has labelled the government’s attempts to regulate the devices as a cop-out.

Shebeen owner Malefane ‘Dutch’ Kopa says the requirement that smokers be 10m from a door or window is impossible in townships – his neighbour is less than 5m away.
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Shebeens’ dreams go up in smoke

Furious tavern owners have complained that the proposed anti-smoking laws will not only destroy township businesses, but also kasi culture.

Tobacco exports from South Africa were worth $180-million in 2011 and tax revenue from tobacco products bought in the country was $1.4-billion.

South Korea turns up the heat on smokers

After decades of indifference government is turning up the heat on smokers in South Korea, a nation with one of the highest male smoking rates.

US cigarette makers choke on new labelling rules

Four big cigarette makers have sued the US Food and Drug Administration, seeking to void as unconstitutional new graphic labels.

New York’s smoking ban extended to parks, beaches

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s clampdown on smoking is the biggest since he banned the habit from restaurants and bars.

Outlook hazy for Spanish cannabis club

A Spanish club that lets members light up marijuana joints has opened in Madrid, but its future is already cast in a haze by new anti-smoking laws.