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17th June 2024: South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been in power since 2018, has been re-elected as president after his party, the African National Congress (ANC), reached a coalition deal with the centre-right Democratic Alliance, press reports. The deal might have an impact on the tobacco and vaping industry since the ANC has lost its parliamentary majority and the Democratic Alliance does not support the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, arguing that the bill is “unreasonable” and the focus must shift to the eradication of the illicit tobacco trade.
4th June 2024: South Africa: After counting the votes from last week’s elections, the current ruling African National Congress Party (ANC) only garnered 40.2% of the votes and has lost its majority in the National Assembly, press reports. The parties have two weeks to elect a president and form a coalition government. It is unclear if a weakened ANC would mean a shift in the positioning of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, which aims to regulate the sale, advertising and packaging of tobacco products and e-cigarettes and is currently being debated in the National Assembly, will have to be resumed in the new government.
28th March 2024: South Africa: The last day for public comments on the 2024 Draft Rates Bill is Sunday (31st March). The bill increases the heated tobacco tax from ZAR7.80 ($0.40) per ten sticks to ZAR8.16 ($0.42) per ten sticks. The authority will now engage with stakeholders through public workshops.
27th February 2024: South Africa: The National Treasury has opened the 2024 Draft Rates Bill for public comment. The bill increases heated tobacco tax from ZAR7.80 ($0.40) per ten sticks to ZAR8.16 ($0.42) per ten sticks. Comments can be sent to the National Treasury until 31st March. After receipt of the comments, the authority will engage with stakeholders through public workshops.
22nd February 2024: South Africa: The minister of finance, Enoch Godongwana, said in his 2024 budget speech that the ministry will increase tobacco excise duties by 4.7%. Although he mentioned only cigars, cigarettes and pipe tobacco, we understand that the measure will also affect heated tobacco products (HTPs).
24th January 2024: South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health will resume public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The next hearings will be held in the Eastern Cape from 26th to 28th January. Out of a total of nine provinces, the committee has already held public hearings in five of them.
16th August 2023: South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health will hold public hearings between 18th and 20th August on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The bill aims to regulate the sale, advertising and packaging of tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Industry members, organisations and individuals can participate, and written submissions can be sent until 4th September.
1st August 2023: South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has extended to 4th September the deadline for written comments on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, which aims to regulate the sale, advertising and packaging of tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Comments should be submitted by email to tobaccobill@parliament.gov.za or through an online form.
27th July 2023: South Africa: Tomorrow, 28th July, is the last day to present written submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Control Bill. Comments on the bill, which aims to regulate the sale, advertising and packaging of tobacco products and e-cigarettes, should be submitted by email to tobaccobill@parliament.gov.za or through an online form.
29th June 2023: South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has brought forward the deadline for written submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill from 4th August to 28th July. Comments on the bill, which aims to regulate the sale, advertising and packaging of tobacco products and e-cigarettes, should be submitted by email to tobaccobill@parliament.gov.za or through an online form.
22nd June 2023: South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has opened the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill for written submissions from interested individuals and stakeholders. Comments on the bill, which aims to regulate the sale, advertising and packaging of tobacco products and e-cigarettes, should be submitted by email to tobaccobill@parliament.gov.za or through an online form no later than 4th August.
2nd June 2023: South Africa: Following a briefing on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health had mixed reactions to the bill's content. The bill establishes a ban on heated tobacco usage in indoor public places and tightens packaging regulation. According to the committee, the most concerning issue is the bill's impact on the sale of illegal tobacco and the loss of jobs, but it agreed to move forward with the parliamentary process and public participation will take place soon.

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