Discussions around the appropriate regulation of electronic vaping products (EVPs) have constantly seen regulators claim that not enough is known about these products, owing to the vaping industry being relatively young. Several governments, including South...
Vaping Tax: National Treasury Should Maintain Its Fiscal Integrity
On 15 December 2021, National Treasury published its discussion paper titled “Taxation of Electronic Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems”, outlining its proposal for the taxation of Electronic Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS/ENNDS) in South...
South Africa’s Posture Towards Vaping Will Only Harm Smokers
The posture adopted by South Africa towards Electronic Vapour Products (EVPs) is quite alarming, as it is mainly based on pre-conceived positions and not scientific evidence. The Department of Health (DoH) has been leading the...