The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has recently established a National Technical Committee to develop new regulations on vaping products.

At present, the regulations for the production of e-cigarettes in South Africa are still blank, and SABS will develop guidelines and promote standardization in this field, covering e-cigarette products and their components.

The South African Bureau of Standards pointed out that the use of e-cigarettes is increasingly widespread in South Africa's recreational and economic activities. An estimated 350,000 people in South Africa use vaping products, with vaping sales of ZAR 1.25 billion in 2019