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World No Tobacco Day: South Africans are spending more on smoking

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Although 90 percent of South African adults accept that smoking and second-hand smoke are bad for their health, they spend almost R300 a month on tobacco and related products. This is one of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey South Africa…

NdivhuwoMukwevho
June 1, 2022

Govt may deal differently with e-cigarettes

Health

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: Although government’s new anti-smoking Bill aims to regulate e-cigarettes, this does not mean that they will be treated the same as regular cigarettes, says Department of Health spokesperson Foster Mohale.

kerrycullinan
May 31, 2018

Childhood game fuels 30-year addiction

Health, Our Health

On World No Tobacco Day, Emson Bohitile Koiko reflects how a childhood game turned into a 30-year addiction to cigarretes.

mpholekgetho
May 31, 2015

Raise tobacco tax to save lives

Health

As the globe marks World No-Tobacco Day today, experts say it is time for South Africa to hike up tobacco taxes to save lives.

wilmastassen
May 31, 2014

Bethlehem marches against tobacco

Health, Our Health

BETHLEHEM. – On World No Tobacco Day members from the Department of Health (DOH) in the Thabo Mofutsanyana district marched through the streets wearing T-shirts with the message “smoking is addictive, don’t start” and shouted “Down with smoking! Down!” “We…