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[Bhekisisa] When first introduced, strict rules about tobacco advertising in South Africa helped to cut smoking from 32% to 24% in a decade. But 20 years later the country isn't the public health darling it once was, and adult smoking prevalence has stagnated at around 20%. Although a new draft Tobacco Bill was published in 2018 to get tobacco control back on track, it's stalled for years, and it's unclear when -- or if -- it will become law. What's behind the slow progress? The tobacco industry, suggests
