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South Africa

Africa · 70 testimonials · 36 cities represented

70 stories
36 cities
Avg age 42.5

Key insight

In South Africa, the leading product is Vape (92.9%) and the most common flavour is Fruit (35.7%).

Top product: Vape (92.9%)
Top flavour: Fruit (35.7%)

Country snapshot

70

Testimonials

36 cities represented
Avg. smoke-free years: 8.6

Avg. years smoked

18.4

Avg. previous cigarettes/day

30.6

Avg. smoke-free years

8.6

Avg. age

42.5

Demographic snapshot

Based on approved testimonials with available profile data.

Male: 81.4%
Female: 18.6%
Other / Unspecified: 0.0%
Average age: 42.5

Male

81.4%

Female

18.6%

Other / Unspecified

0.0%
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Preferred THR product stats

Preference ranking based on approved testimonials.

Most preferred product

Vape

Highest-ranked THR product in this country

92.9%
65 testimonials
Multiple products3 · 4.3%
Heated tobacco2 · 2.9%

Preferred flavour stats

Flavour ranking based on approved testimonials.

Most preferred flavour

Fruit

Highest-ranked flavour in this country

35.7%
25 testimonials
Dessert / Sweet18 · 25.7%
Multiple flavours15 · 21.4%
Menthol / Mint7 · 10.0%
Tobacco5 · 7.1%

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Testimonials

Scope: South Africa
Showing 51-60 of 70
Philip Fourie51 yrsKempton ParkGauteng25 years smoked8 years smoke-freeVapeFruit

Started smoking at young age, tries many times to quit but failed. Since vaping I have been feeling much better and my health improved ten fold.

De Wet Gates46 yrsPrimrose HillGauteng22 years smoked7.4 years smoke-freeVapeMultiple flavours

I was smoking since the age of 17 and converted at the age of 40, since then i am smoke free, cough free and i do not stink anymore. Furthermore my well being has improved and i am a brand ambasador for my mixing supply store. I am curently doing everything in my might to convert smokers into vapers and has succesfully done so.

Anonymous42 yrsCape TownWestern Cape12 years smoked12 years smoke-freeVapeDessert / Sweet

Quit smoking years back when offered vape by my brother who made the switch at the time and liked the flavors mostly which got me off the cigarettes instantly. Never smoked since

Jaco Felthuis48 yrsRoodepoortGauteng30 years smoked6 years smoke-freeVapeMultiple flavours

Started smoking when I was in primary school. Tried to quit a couple of times but only lasted one or two days. Took me 2 weeks smoking and vaping to put the cigarettes down and never touched it again

Anonymous48 yrsCape TownWestern Cape15 years smokedVapeTobacco

I'm still not completely off of smoking cigarettes it's a hit and miss at times . My health has improved the more I vape the more the better I feel not because of anything other than how I feel when I do light a cigarette. So hopefully I will completely quit cigarettes soon by vaping.

Anonymous45 yrsJohannesburgGauteng24 years smoked5 years smoke-freeVapeDessert / Sweet

I just woke up one morning and desided to try vape and yes I stopped smoking there and then

wayne viviers39 yrsGqeberhaEastern Cape1 years smoked7 years smoke-freeVapeMultiple flavours

I used to smoke and it started affecting my smell and taste. The smoke pulled into my clothes and into my apartment. Everything is a disgusting when smoking. I will not advise anyone to smoke any cigarettes what so ever and rather switch over to vaping. I enjoy vaping to the fullest.

Thomas Traut54 yrsBloemfonteinFree State30 years smoked8 years smoke-freeVapeDessert / Sweet

Started having a morning cough. A friend introduced me to vaping and I loved the flavor. Took me exactly 10 days to quit smoking all together, with the help from a vape shop.

Rob Fisher70 yrsDurbanKwaZulu-Natal42 years smoked12.1 years smoke-freeVapeMenthol / Mint

My health was in a really bad way, and I couldn't even walk up my driveway to put the rubbish out without stopping to breathe three times. I would wake up during the night, unable to breathe. Coughing in the morning until I vomited. Switched to vaping on a Twisp and Cigalite 12 years ago and haven't touched a cigarette since. I am now fitter than I have been in 25 years, and I walk 4-5 times a week, covering 5-9 km each time!

Lee-Ann Gehring52 yrsPretoriaGauteng34 years smoked5.8 years smoke-freeVapeFruit

I switched to vaping 6 years ago. My lungs from cigarettes were heavy. I switched to vaping and I have never felt better. My taste and smell came back. I had to go for xrays and my lungs are clear!

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