Social Media Footage At Odds With Police Version of How and Where Ras Isa Died
Initial SAPS reports on the death of Tanzanian Rasta Isakwisa Mwamassage say he died in hospital after being taken into custody. However, social media footage of the incident tells a different story and appears to show him being strangled in his shop before police took his body away.
Death of Rasta During Cape Town SAPS ‘Search and Seizure’ Operation Sparks Outrage
The death of respected Rastafarian, Ras Isa (pictured here), during a ‘search and seizure’ operation in Cape Town last week has sparked outrage at the alleged police brutality, which was captured on social media. Police say the incident is under investigation and that action will be taken against the officers involved if they are found guilty of the allegation that they strangled the victim.
DA Calls for Urgent Action after Lawyer Arrested for Smuggling Cannabis into Pinetown Magistrates Court
The arrest of a 47 year old lawyer for carrying ‘bags of dagga’ into Pinetown Magistrates Court has led to the DA to call for an urgent investigation into the state of courts in KwaZulu Natal.
Cheeba Cannabis & Hemp Summit at the Expo: Major Networking Event Comes at Key Moment in Cannabis Reform
South Africa’s premier cannabis industry networking event will be held alongside the Cannabis Expo taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 30 and 31 May 2025. The Cheeba Cannabis and Hemp Industry Summit will bring together cannabis and hemp sector leaders with senior advisor Garth Strachan (pictured above) delivering the keynote address.
Okhahlamba Hopes Planned ‘Shared Cannabis Processing Facility’ Will Create Jobs as KZN Now Has Highest Unemployment Rate in SA
Okhahlamba (Bergville) Municipality in the Kwazulu Natal Drakensberg his pinning its hopes to bring down crippling unemployment in the area with the development of a cannabis processing facility. The pilot project is being funded by the province but the Municipality hopes to raise an additional R10 million to bring it to fruition.
Charl Botha: Our Constitution Upholds the Right to Free Trade, This Should Apply to Cannabis As Well
Section 22 of the Constitution upholds the right to free trade. Cannabis has been freely traded in southern Africa for hundreds of years. Legal activist Charl Botha of H3 Legal Solutions says there are seven Government departments who have it within their power to enable this trade. This is what he suggests they do.
TCC’s Herman van Der Watt: ‘Legalize Private Cannabis Clubs Already, the Model is There!’
The co-founder of one of South Africa’s oldest private cannabis clubs, The CannaClub, has called on the Government to urgently introduce a clear legal framework under which cannabis social clubs can operate. The TCC’s Herman van der Watt says the private club movement can play an important role in social development as well as provide a safe environment for consumers, if only Government would let it.
DTIC: ‘Setting Up a Commercial Cannabis Framework is Our Priority!’
The DTIC is rebooting the Cannabis Master Plan telling key stakeholders that it’s priority is to commercialize cannabis. The Department wants to fast-track changes in the law to allow this and open up the channels of communication within government departments.
CBD Use Should Not Register Positive in Workplace Drug Tests, But THC is a Different Story
Just because cannabis can be consumed legally in the privacy of your home doesn’t mean you can come to work stoned. That’s the view of substance testing equipment producer Rhys Evans, who says employers and employees need to understand how the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act affects the workplace.
Mpumalanga Govt Says it Wants to Support Small-Scale Cannabis Businesses
Mpumulanga’s Agriculture and Small Business Development departments are actively seeking to fund ‘sustainable’ cannabis businesses with a focus on grassroots entreprenuers. This emerged at the recent Cannabis Symposium held near Mbombela earlier this month.