Pretoria, South Africa, where she is also an adjunct professor of surgery at the university. She specialises in the insertion of arterial stents, and runs a diabetic foot clinic. She has taught and researched in Australia, the UK, Canada, the USA and Morocco, and has presented many papers at academic conferences, and published in medical journals.

Smoking and nicotine addiction are among the major preventable causes of disease and mortality. Being able to target promotional campaigns effectively relies on a good understanding of the demographics of smokers and potential smokers. This study reports on the results of a large sample survey of the demographics of smokers and non-smokers in South African townships. Using logistical regression, it finds that smokers tend to be significantly, older males who are less educated, and somewhat surprisingly, with no religious affiliation. Implications for public health policy are identified, and avenues for future research recognized.

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