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Free Stators' Input Sought on Tobacco Control Bill

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The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health is set to hear opinions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill in Free State from Saturday (28/10) to Sunday (29/10). Dr Sharon Nyatsanza, Deputy Director of the National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) said the bill mandates a complete prohibition of smoking in all indoor public spaces and specific outdoor areas as determined by the minister. It also outlaws the sale of cigarettes via vending machines, enforces plain packaging featuring graphic health warnings or pictorial representations, and prohibits the display of tobacco products at the point of sale.
27 Oct 2023 5AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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