Clement Manyathela speaks with the Health Department's Dr Lynn Moeng-Mahlangu, Asanda Gcoyi, the chief executive of Vapour Products Association of South Africa and Sinenhlanhla Mnguni, the chair of the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association.
Smoking also contributed to a further R14 billion worth of healthcare problems.
Products such as e-cigarettes, vaping products are currently not regulated, and yet there’s evidence that there are health risks that are associated with them. According to Gcoyi, the proposed legislation does not take into account smokers who are struggling to quit smoking or do not want to quit smoking.
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