Table 1.

Summary of Policy interventions targeting risk factors for diabetes and hypertension in South Africa

Risk factors	Policies	Year of inception
		1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Tobacco use	Tobacco Products Control Act 21					X
	Tobacco Products Control Regulations						X
	Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act 23											X
	Tobacco Products Control Amendment												X
	Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act 25																			X
	Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act 28																				X
	Tobacco Products Control Amendment regulations																							X
	Control of Tobacco products and electronic delivery systems Bill																														X
Harmful use of Alcohol	Liquor Products Act 60	X
	National Liquor Act 59															X
	National Liquor Regulations																X
	Western Cape Liquor Act																				X
	National Drug Masterplan (2013–2017)																									X
	Gauteng Liquor Act																									X
	City of Cape Town Liquor bylaw																										X
	The National Road Traffic Act 93 Section 65								X
Unhealthy diet	Integrated Food security strategy														X
	Regulations relating to trans-fat in foodstuffs																						X
	Roadmap for Nutrition in South Africa 2012-16																								X
	Salt Reduction Regulations																									X
	Nutrition and Food Security Policy																									X
	Strategy for Prevention and Control of Obesity (2015-2020)																											X
	Taxation of Sugar Sweetened beverages Bill		2																										X
Physical inactivity	Schools Act 84								X
	National Sports and Recreation Act										X
	Promotion of Physical Activity in Older persons																							X
	National Sports and Recreation strategic plan (2012-2016)																								X
	National Strategic Plan for NCDs (2013-2017)																									X