Diamonds make up about 80 percent of the southern African country’s foreign earnings. “The decline in diamond revenues by over 60 percent in recent years is a clear signal that…
Cannabis has a complex history in Africa having been grown, traded and consumed in many societies before and after it was made illegal in the early 20th century. Despite its…
Hamid Hssisen hails from a long line of Moroccan cannabis growers. But this October’s harvest is different — it’s the first time his crop has been legal. Hssisen, 32, is…
OKhahlamba local municipality on the far midlands of KwaZulu-Natal has moved to harvest its second cannabis produce, three years since it embarked on the ambitious project. “I’m excited about these…
In the recent case of Enever vs Barloworld Equipment South Africa, the constitutional court ordered Barloworld to give Berndadette Enever 24 months’ pay in compensation for unfair dismissal after she had…
The Department of Agriculture says that implementing the Cannabis Master Plan is a critical priority during the seventh administration’s term. However, it is being hindered by the lack of legislative…
Government has expedited hemp permits for farmers and has issued 1 100 since cannabis was declared an agricultural crop in 2021. However, little attention is being paid to the rest of…
Malawi has made a leap towards becoming a significant producer and exporter of pharmaceutical and wellness products from cannabis following the launch of the construction of a $10 million (about…
South Africa has recently issued 1,110 permits for hemp cultivation following the approval of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The facilitation of these licenses is part of the government's…
A man’s jail sentence over dagga has been overturned after a magistrate applied a law that was declared unconstitutional 29 years ago. Celucolo Michael Mkhonza was sentenced to three years…
