Tobacco Control Bill at advanced stage

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The much-awaited Tobacco Control Bill will finally be tabled in the 2018-2019 Parliament. On Monday, Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness, Phillip Makgalemele told Parliament that the Bill is at an advanced stage and comments from stakeholders have been incorporated.

He said this when presenting 2018-2019 the recurrent and development budget proposals presented to the committee of supply.

With the law in place, as the Bill intends, it is meant to protect people from devastating consequences of tobacco use. Smokers will no longer smoke their cigarettes in public places as it used to be.

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