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BAT SA's 4 key principles to prevent underage access to tobacco, nicotine products

Regulatory

BAT SA's 4 key principles to prevent underage access to tobacco, nicotine products

2 Jun 2025

Vaping is not a safe form of smoking for youngsters (or adults) warns CANSA

Oncology

Vaping is not a safe form of smoking for youngsters (or adults) warns CANSA

Issued by CANSA 26 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Quit Like Sweden founder and director, Suely Castro.

Healthcare

Quit Like Sweden urges SA to back harm reduction, amend Tobacco Bill

13 May 2025

Youngsters cycling and living their best life at Soetwater

Primary & Secondary Education

Youngsters cycling and living their best life at Soetwater

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 17 Mar 2025

#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Banking & Finance

#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Thabani Ndwandwe 13 Mar 2025

#Budget2025: Sin taxes adjusted above the expected inflation rate

Banking & Finance

#Budget2025: Sin taxes adjusted above the expected inflation rate

13 Mar 2025

Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

Higher Education

Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

Issued by University of Pretoria 11 Mar 2025

The isolation pandemic

Mental health

The isolation pandemic

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 25 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied.

Music

Hollow Coves: Nothing to Lose SA tour strikes a chord

Katja Hamilton 21 Feb 2025

Source: Medigrow.

Pharmaceuticals

Gqeberha welcomes Medigrow's R1bn cannabis project

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

Forbes: How shopping habits can reveal credit risk to banks and insurers

Financial Services

Forbes: How shopping habits can reveal credit risk to banks and insurers

Jon Jacobson, Issued by Omnisient 5 Dec 2024

Tobacco industry in the Middle East and Africa is growing - Euromonitor Intl

Research

Tobacco industry in the Middle East and Africa is growing - Euromonitor Intl

1 Nov 2024

Crafting memorable experiences: Effective branded merchandise strategies for events

Events & Conferencing

Crafting memorable experiences: Effective branded merchandise strategies for events

Issued by Tradeway 28 Aug 2024

Health & Safety

Philip Morris launches nicotine pouch brand Zyn in SA, enabling a smoke-free culture

22 Aug 2024

Healthcare

The unreasonable nature of drug laws

Zakhele Mthembu 31 Jul 2024

Research

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

Film

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

Supply Chain

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

Design & Manufacturing

Philip Morris launches the Iqos Iluma in SA

8 Mar 2024

Competition Law

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

Retail

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

Public Health

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.

Medtech

#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

Higher 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

Dentistry

Bad habits that can damage your teeth

Issued by Intercare 1 Jun 2023

Regulatory

Coordination, enforcement needed to stem tide of illicit economy

31 May 2023

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

Public Health

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

Medical Aid

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

Issued by Stone 23 May 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Are you disposing of your vape and cartridges correctly?

15 May 2023

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

#OrchidsandOnions

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

Brendan Seery 8 May 2023

Philip Morris expands Iqos portfolio in South Africa

Design & Manufacturing

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?

HIV/AIDS

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?

Residential 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

Taxation & Regulation

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

FMCG

#Budget2023: Inflation-linked sin tax increases

22 Feb 2023

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

Budget Speech

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

Hannes van den Berg 20 Feb 2023

Public Health

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

Oncology

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

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

FMCG

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

Nqobile Dludla 16 Jan 2023

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Criminal Law

Operation Vala Konke yields results in Northern Cape

6 Jan 2023

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Criminal Law

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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Legislation & Regulation

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 Marketing

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

7 Nov 2022

Public Health

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

Katja Hamilton 25 Oct 2022