South Africa’s smoking rate in 2025 remains stubbornly high. This is the finding from a non-profit organisation called Smoke Free Sweden. According to data released on their social media ...

New smoking laws for South Africa leave Cape Town divided. Seth Thorne ... recently authorised the sale of around 23 e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn and snus (moist oral tobacco) ...

Experts have warned against the use of snus and nicotine pouches after it was revealed their use was prevalent among footballers. A study by Loughborough University found that one in five players ...

The PFA has now, for the first time, implemented a programme of action to educate players about the risks of using snus, including a series of summer workshops ahead of the 2023-24 season.

March 25, 2025 at 3:41pm GMT. In 1560, Jean Nicot de Villemain, the French ambassador of Portugal, became infatuated with an imported South American plant that the locals used for medicinal purposes.