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The fine for the owner of a restaurant, pub, bar and workplace that breaks the smoking law is a maximum of R50 000 and for the individual smoker R500 The tobacco industry can no longer use viral marketing like parties to target young people The sale of tobacco products to and by persons under the age of 18 years is prohibited Cigarette vending machines that sell tobacco products cannot be used to sell other products like crisps, chocolates etc

Archived from the original on 6 December 2007

Studies show that youth and young adults are more likely to try a menthol cigarette as their first cigarette and, as a result, are more likely to continue smoking