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[South Africa] SA heads for trade battles over cigarette law

SOUTH Africa could join countries hauled before the World Trade Organisation for violating international trade agreements if it follows Australia and introduces laws for cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging, a Johannesburg lawyer said on Wednesday.
Business Day (za)
added Dec 20, 2012 02:20
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[South Africa] Mangaung smokers treated like royalty

Smokers at the ANC's national conference in Bloemfontein are being treated like royalty. A tent, reminiscent of a stylish cocktail lounge, has been set up next to the media centre as the smoking room for journalists.
News24 (za)
added Dec 16, 2012 15:32
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[South Africa] Stylish smoking lounge for Mangaung reporters

A tent, reminiscent of a stylish cocktail lounge, has been set up as the smoking room for journalists at the ANC's national conference in Mangaung ... An African National Congress official said the room was sponsored.
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
added Dec 15, 2012 21:07
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[South Africa] Tobacco companies see Africa as fertile ground

Smoking rates are declining or flat in much of the world. But they're rising in Africa, where even a child can afford the cost of a single cigarette.
Los Angeles Times
added Dec 13, 2012 14:06
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Tobacco smoke pollution in the ‘non-smoking’ sections of selected popular restaurants in Pretoria, South Africa

the enabling legislation provided for a ban in smoking in public places, but also gave the Minister of Health powers to permit smoking in a prescribed portion of a public place. The Minister at that time exercised these powers.
Tobacco Control
added Dec 12, 2012 16:22
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[South Africa, Zimbabwe] Smokes and Mirrors

In recent weeks a blizzard of allegations and counter-allegations of “espionage”, “industrial sabotage” and “cronyism” have been rolling with unprecedented size and speed.
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Dec 11, 2012 19:10
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[South Africa, Zimbabwe] Espionage case, net closes in on British American Tobacco

THE net is closing in on officials from British American Tobacco (BAT) and other companies accused of collaborating with South African tobacco firms to engage in corporate espionage to sabotage local cigarette manufacturers.
Bulawayo24 (zw)
added Dec 4, 2012 03:15
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[South Africa, Zimbabwe] Hijackers bleed cigar exporters

ZIMBABWE is investigating possible industrial espionage amid reports that South African tobacco firms are hiring hijackers to pounce on export cigarette consignments in transit to that country. In the past year or so, indigenous producers exporting to So
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Nov 24, 2012 18:29
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[South Africa, Zimbabwe] Police probe industrial espionage

POLICE yesterday confirmed that they were investigating possible industrial espionage involving more than R100 million worth of cigarettes amid revelations that a South African company, Forensic Security Services, accused of spying on local manufacturers
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Nov 24, 2012 18:26
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[South Africa, Zimbabwe] Hijackings an inside job — Chihuri

The suspected industrial espionage in which South African companies reportedly hire hijackers to steal export cigarette consignments in transit is an inside job by local tobacco companies, Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri has said. He made t
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Nov 24, 2012 18:24
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