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As Parliament continues to discuss the merits of electronic cigarettes as “safer” alternatives to tobacco and the need for a multitude of vape flavours, immeasurable harm is befalling our children. Photo: Rainier Ridao/Unsplash
CANCER PREVENTION

Hey Parliament, our kids are getting addicted to vapes. Let’s put an end to it

It’s time to put an end to the discussions about the merits of electronic cigarettes as “safer” alternatives to tobacco and the fantastical need for a multitude of vape flavours,…

  • Richard van Zyl-Smit
6 min read
Working together, governments, the private sector and regional bodies can solve the infrastructure problems hobbing the growth of the mining sector in Africa. Photo by Emmanuel Croset/AFP
BHP BILLITON

Coal miners launch class action suit

Workers and their families claim they contracted lung disease from coal dust while working on mines owned by BHP Billiton, South32 SA and others

  • Lyse Comins
7 min read