Fluorescent light bulb sales can be banned in South Africa

New regulations for general-purpose light bulbs in South Africa will make it  unlawful to continue selling the compact fluorescent lamps that are currently on the market, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) said.

The proposed new specifications on general service lamps were published in the Government Gazette on 1 March and South Africans have until 30 April 2021 to comment on the regulations before they are made final.

It is not the mercury content of CFLs that will block them from being sold in South Africa, but their power efficiency.