Indoor places
No specific published rule documented for this area.
SMOKING RULES
Smoking rules in South Africa
What the law says about smoking here, with country and regional detail.
Smoking in public hospitality premises is restricted to compliant designated smoking areas. · Owners of otherwise eligible premises may adopt a complete no-smoking policy. · A designated smoking area may occupy no more than 25% of the public place and requires a separate partition and direct outdoor exhaust.
Frequently asked questions
The detailed legal rules appear below.
Detailed smoking rules and exceptions
Outdoor places
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Hotels & hospitality
Smoking in public hospitality premises is restricted to compliant designated smoking areas.
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No specific published rule documented for this area.
Tobacco sales
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Hotels & hospitality
PROHIBITED
Smoking in public hospitality premises is restricted to compliant designated smoking areas.
Smoking in public hospitality premises is restricted to compliant designated smoking areas.
Legal reference: Tobacco Products Control Act 83 of 1993; Government Notice R975/2000
CONDITIONAL
Owners of otherwise eligible premises may adopt a complete no-smoking policy.
Owners of otherwise eligible premises may adopt a complete no-smoking policy.
Legal reference: Tobacco Products Control Act 83 of 1993; Government Notice R975/2000
CONDITIONAL
A designated smoking area may occupy no more than 25% of the public place and requires a separate partition and direct outdoor exhaust.
A designated smoking area may occupy no more than 25% of the public place and requires a separate partition and direct outdoor exhaust.
Legal reference: Tobacco Products Control Act 83 of 1993; Government Notice R975/2000