Graphic images on cigarette packs a step closer as cabinet approves pro-health draft law
Medical expert says the reason the number of smokers older than 65 is low is because many of them are dying
05 October 2022 - 17:36
South Africans can expect to see plain packaging and graphic health warnings such as images of diseased gums and lungs on cigarette packets pretty soon, and a complete ban on public smoking as the government intensifies its efforts to have a smoke-free SA...
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