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News

Global survey showcases industry's commitment to multi-tech connected packaging

Research

Global survey showcases industry's commitment to multi-tech connected packaging

26 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

Higher Education

Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

Issued by University of Pretoria 11 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Branislav Bibic, managing director at Philip Morris South Africa.

Public Health

Tobacco harm reduction - a step in the right direction for public health

Branislav Bibic 24 May 2023

Public Health

SA's Tobacco Control Bill reaches major milestone on its path to law

3 Oct 2022

Image credit: Sylvie Tittel on Unsplash.

Advertising

The impact of plain packaging on brand value

Catherine Kruger 30 Jul 2019

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Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Spot the local charm

Brendan Seery 30 Jul 2019

The Star, hit the newsstands with a blank cover today. Image supplied.

Newspapers

The Star publishes blank cover

24 Jul 2019

What do South Africans think about SA's proposed Tobacco Bill?

Research

What do South Africans think about SA's proposed Tobacco Bill?

23 Jul 2019

Branding

How brand blocking regulations in South Africa could lead to further job losses

Ron Cregan 27 Jun 2019

Plain packaging for tobacco: what other countries can learn from the UK's experience

Packaging

Plain packaging for tobacco: what other countries can learn from the UK's experience

Nathan Critchlow and Danielle Mitchell 4 Jan 2019

What can we expect from the new Tobacco Bill and its ripple effect?

Legislation & Regulation

What can we expect from the new Tobacco Bill and its ripple effect?

Andrew Neumann 18 Jun 2018

Reviewing freedom of choice, as plain packaging tobacco rules considered

Regulatory

Reviewing freedom of choice, as plain packaging tobacco rules considered

Martin van Staden 31 May 2017

Sales

BAT sells more cigarettes in 2017 driven by Rothmans' brand appeal

Robert Laing 24 Feb 2017

Tobacco firm puffs over plain packaging

Packaging

Tobacco firm puffs over plain packaging

Hilary Joffe 17 Nov 2016

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Banking & Finance

BAT's Reynolds offer seen as a smart growth move

Colleen Goko 25 Oct 2016

Big Brother is watching you

Branding

Big Brother is watching you

Joe Louw 5 Aug 2016

The jury's out: Will plain packaging stop smoking?

Public Health

The jury's out: Will plain packaging stop smoking?

8 Jun 2016

Gauloises maker appeals French plain package law

Packaging

Gauloises maker appeals French plain package law

10 May 2016

Plain packaging for sugar may prove unhealthy

Packaging

Plain packaging for sugar may prove unhealthy

Gerald Bourne 3 Mar 2016

Do we know what we eat?

Regulatory

Do we know what we eat?

Karen Kitchen 11 Sep 2015

Formula for plain (bland) packaging

Corporate & Commercial Law

Formula for plain (bland) packaging

Lize Mills 11 Dec 2013

Advertising

About that alcohol advertising ban...

Gaelyn Scott 6 Sep 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

Brand genocide

Owen Dean 3 Jun 2013

Could plain tobacco packaging come to South Africa?

Regulatory

Could plain tobacco packaging come to South Africa?

Rachel Sikwane 8 Jan 2013

Legal

Firefighting

Owen Dean 3 Oct 2012

Travel

Joy greets Aussie smoking ruling

17 Aug 2012

People fail to list persistent cough as a lung cancer warning

Medical Research

People fail to list persistent cough as a lung cancer warning

30 Apr 2012

WHO urges more countries to require large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packaging

Public Health

WHO urges more countries to require large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packaging

2 Aug 2011

Women more influenced by attractive tobacco packaging

Women's Health

Women more influenced by attractive tobacco packaging

8 Jul 2011

Packaging

Tobacco giant to challenge plain packaging laws

27 Jun 2011

EU urged to adopt plain packaging on tobacco

Public Health

EU urged to adopt plain packaging on tobacco

3 Jun 2011

Public Health

Big tobacco threatens to slash prices in Australia

17 May 2011

Plain cigarette packets could help stop people taking up smoking

Public Health

Plain cigarette packets could help stop people taking up smoking

7 Apr 2011

Paediatrics

Children see more fast food TV ads, fewer sweets and beverage ads - study

7 Jul 2010

Retail

Australia plans plain cigarette packs

3 May 2010

Public Health

Turning smoking into a bit of a drag

29 Apr 2010

Public Health

Cigarettes: the plain truth

14 Mar 2008

Research

Reign of the plain: Survey finds Gen Ys prefer brand simple

4 Jan 2008