You may go to jail for theft, life or death for murder, does it stop those crimes from being committed, quite simply no. Smoking is up to the individual to realise the health risks, and no amount of legislation will stop smoking, it's an individuals right to smoke if he wants, maybe not in public and of course not exposing others to "passive smoking". The sin tax received on booze and smokes is something no government would want to get rid of in a hurry, especially in a growing third world country.The human destruction caused by alcohol makes smoking pale to insignificance. BTI may no longer be a growth stock, but for me a good Rand hedge, so will hold on a while longer. By the way I'm also involved in the liquor game and stopped smoking 32 years ago. Just for interest sake, when I joined "Round Table" of the 18 members there were 2 non-smokers. When I was bowler hatted 16 years later of the 16 members present there were only 3 smokers.