The cabinet has approved the long-awaited Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill for submission to parliament, a crucial step in the government’s plans to further restrict the promotion and use of tobacco. In this conversation, we look at the Bill and some of the key measures it’s trying to address: smoke-free public places, plain or standardized packaging for tobacco & nicotine products, and removal of points of sale advertisement and marketing.  

<p>The cabinet has approved the long-awaited Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill for submission to parliament, a crucial step in the government’s plans to further restrict the promotion and use of tobacco. In this conversation, we look at the Bill and some of the key measures it’s trying to address: smoke-free public places, plain or standardized packaging for tobacco &amp; nicotine products, and removal of points of sale advertisement and marketing.  </p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.</p>

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