A total of 664 farmers were recipients of the hemp permits. Additionally, several local businesses who will be providing services to permit recipients received R300 000 each.
The permits were issued at the inaugural KZN Cannabis Expo held at Okhahlamba Sports Complex in Bergville, Drakensberg on 27 and 28 October.
The event, under the theme ‘One Love, One Heart’, was hosted by the Departments of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) and Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in conjunction with the KZN provincial government.
With about R107 billion of value at stake in the local cannabis industry, KZN Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube together with the EDTEA MEC Siboniso Duma and DARD MEC Super Zuma are leading radical interventions, such as the expo, to unlock the province’s potential.
