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Department of Health Should Maintain Government’s Principle of Evidence-Based Policy Making in its Regulation of EVPs
In May 2021, Department of Health (DoH), conducted consultations with the vaping industry to assess…
South Africa Should Rethink its Tobacco Control Strategies in Line with Global Trends
There is a growing wave of acceptance that current tobacco control policies as prescribed by…
Unfair Consultative Meeting on the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill
Honourable Minister Mkhize, The Vapour Products Association of South Africa (VPASA) wishes to request the…
The Department of Health Should Open Itself up to Genuine Conversations on Vaping
South Africa should follow the lead of the Australian government in opening itself up to…
Conversations on Vaping and Harm Reduction Must Continue
The year 2020 was most challenging for all sectors of society in South Africa, and…
Taxing of EVPs and the Proposed Tobacco Bill Will Be Counterproductive to Tobacco Harm Reduction
In February 2020, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that “Electronic cigarettes, or so-called vapes, will…