The public hearings on the Tobacco Control Bill will be held in the Eastern Cape from the 26th to the 28th of January. The committee welcomes both written and oral submissions, and the primary aim of the Bill is to bolster public health protection measures. The proposed alterations include 100% smokefree indoor public spaces and certain outdoor areas, a ban on the sale of cigarettes via vending machines, and regulation of electronic nicotine and nonnicotine delivery systems. Mixed reactions have been received, but advocates stress the importance of public involvement in discussions surrounding the Bill.
