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Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

Source: Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.

Healthcare

New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

20 Jun 2024

South African film, Smart Casuals makes Netflix debut

Lifestyle

South African film, Smart Casuals makes Netflix debut

11 Apr 2024

Healthcare

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

BAT South Africa scales down delivery supply chain as illicit trade hits record highs

Retail

BAT South Africa scales down delivery supply chain as illicit trade hits record highs

2 Apr 2024

Philip Morris launches the Iqos Iluma in SA

Retail

Philip Morris launches the Iqos Iluma in SA

8 Mar 2024

Legal

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: Healthcare

Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2023: Healthcare

19 Dec 2023

Taking Mzansi's temperature. A deeply concerned yet forward-looking nation

Marketing & Media

Taking Mzansi's temperature. A deeply concerned yet forward-looking nation

Stacy Saggers, Issued by Kantar 22 Aug 2023

Over half of participants in 12-week vaping trial quit smoking

Healthcare

Over half of participants in 12-week vaping trial quit smoking

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Founder of Made To Thrive, Steve Stavs.

Healthcare

#Newsmaker: Unlocking the future of healthcare with biohacker Steve Stavs

Katja Hamilton 21 Jul 2023

Get on top of your finances with this free budgeting course

Education

Get on top of your finances with this free budgeting course

Issued by Milpark Education 21 Jun 2023

Bad habits that can damage your teeth

Healthcare

Bad habits that can damage your teeth

Issued by Intercare 1 Jun 2023

Retail

Coordination, enforcement needed to stem tide of illicit economy

31 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Branislav Bibic, managing director at Philip Morris South Africa.

Healthcare

Tobacco harm reduction - a step in the right direction for public health

Branislav Bibic 24 May 2023

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Healthcare

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Issued by Stone 23 May 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Are you disposing of your vape and cartridges correctly?

15 May 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Canine Cuisine 'barks' at competitor in new ad

Marketing & Media

#OrchidsandOnions: Canine Cuisine 'barks' at competitor in new ad

Brendan Seery 8 May 2023

Philip Morris expands Iqos portfolio in South Africa

Retail

Philip Morris expands Iqos portfolio in South Africa

24 Apr 2023

How can living a normal life be sustained for people living with HIV/AIDS?

Healthcare

How can living a normal life be sustained for people living with HIV/AIDS?

Issued by Stone 29 Mar 2023

Do tenants have the right to smoke cannabis in a rental property?

Property

Do tenants have the right to smoke cannabis in a rental property?

Rowan Terry 20 Mar 2023

JT International South Africa (JTI) welcomes reasonable tobacco excise tax increase

Finance

JT International South Africa (JTI) welcomes reasonable tobacco excise tax increase

Issued by Mediology 15 Mar 2023

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Retail

#Budget2023: Mostly positive but some disappointment - Consumer Goods Council

24 Feb 2023

#Budget2023: Inflation-linked sin tax increases

Retail

#Budget2023: Inflation-linked sin tax increases

22 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Hannes van den Berg, chief executive officer at Consult by Momentum.

Finance

Let's be as prudent with this Budget as consumers are with their household budget

Hannes van den Berg 20 Feb 2023

Healthcare

78 studies and 22,000 research participants prove e-cigarettes help smokers quit successfully

6 Feb 2023

Reduce your risk of cancer - small changes for a big difference

Healthcare

Reduce your risk of cancer - small changes for a big difference

Issued by Intercare 1 Feb 2023

Source © Old Mutual Anti-drinking and driving campaigns do not work says Rhys Evans, MD of ALCO-Safe

Marketing & Media

Drink responsibly needs to be more than a marketing gimmick

Rhys Evans 16 Jan 2023

British American Tobacco South Africa proposes restructuring, 200 jobs at risk

Retail

British American Tobacco South Africa proposes restructuring, 200 jobs at risk

Nqobile Dludla 16 Jan 2023

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Legal

Operation Vala Konke yields results in Northern Cape

6 Jan 2023

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Legal

Does Sars have a right to intervene in review applications stemming from criminal proceedings?

Virusha Subban and Jarryd Hartley 5 Dec 2022

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Legal

New proposed tobacco bill threatens jail time if kids are sold cigarettes

16 Nov 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

Retail

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

Healthcare

Is Big Tobacco misleading consumers and policymakers on heated tobacco products?

Katja Hamilton 25 Oct 2022

Healthcare

SA's Tobacco Control Bill reaches major milestone on its path to law

3 Oct 2022

Healthcare

Are we about to see SA's tobacco bill go up in flames?

Kurt Yeo 19 Sep 2022

Healthcare

'Tobacco industry exaggerations of illicit trade should not deter tobacco tax increases'

27 Sep 2022

Marketing & Media

From Santa to Elsa: Influencer marketing is a tale as old as time

Savon Matjane 15 Sep 2022

Retail's role in advancing PMI's smoke-free strategy

Retail

Retail's role in advancing PMI's smoke-free strategy

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jul 2022

How Ocean-i is turning waste away from the ocean and into recycled products

ESG & Sustainability

How Ocean-i is turning waste away from the ocean and into recycled products

13 Jun 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Old ballies wake up too late

Marketing & Media

#OrchidsandOnions: Old ballies wake up too late

Brendan Seery 7 Jun 2022

Healthcare

A call to plug SA's e-cigarette regulation gap

30 May 2022

South African retail racks up R516bn in annual sales

Retail

South African retail racks up R516bn in annual sales

12 May 2022

How SA's tobacco sales ban distorted the cigarette market - study

Retail

How SA's tobacco sales ban distorted the cigarette market - study

4 May 2022

Image supplied: Erika Marais will perform in Die Goeie Pa at The Drama Factory

Lifestyle

The Drama Factory reveals lineup for April

7 Apr 2022

Healthcare

The cannabis industry inhibited by State action from the outset

Zakhele Mthembu 11 Mar 2022

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Finance

#BudgetSpeech2022: No tax increases this year, among other surprise announcements

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise duties hiked, new vape tax proposed

Retail

#BudgetSpeech2022: Excise duties hiked, new vape tax proposed

23 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: 'Give us a break!' Beer industry pleads for excise relief

Retail

#BudgetSpeech2022: 'Give us a break!' Beer industry pleads for excise relief

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Feb 2022