Holiday Season Ahead: SAA Spells Out Cannabis Guidelines for Air Travellers
Yes, you can travel legally with weed on domestic flights, as long as its sealed and is for personal consumption only. With the festive season ahead, Africa Editor John Makoni contacted SAA to get the lowdown on cannabis on airlines.
LHCFA Winds Up Whirlwind Year with Launch of Capricorn District Cannabis Structure
The Limpopo Hemp and Cannabis Farmers Association has emerged as the driving force in driving grassroots cannabis reform in South Africa’s northern-most province. Under the dynamic leadership of Jennifer Badane (pictured here) the Association has mobilised over 126 hemp and medical cannabis farmers across five regions in Limpopo and is officially launching its Capricorn structure this week in Polokwane.
Cannabis Community Outrage at NPA Seizure of Upington Woman’s Home After R300 ‘Dealing’ Conviction
There has been outrage in the cannabis community in reaction to news that an Upington woman’s house has been seized by the NPA after she was convicted of dealing in R300 worth of cannabis in a SAPS entrapment operation at the premises. Although the case dates back to 2022, the NPA recently issued a statement lauding a court order that allowed the confiscation because of ‘aggravating circumstances’.
Welcome to the ‘Cannabis and Codeine Corridor’, the Pipeline Fuelling Southern African Substance Abuse
A major bust of cannabis and prescription medicine in Limpopo in September 2025 has bought to light new patterns of drug smuggling fuelling the rise of ‘cannabis and codeine bush clinics’ in rural areas. The growing availability of illegal pharmaceuticals in towns along the major drug smuggling routes between South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe has seen a rise in substance abuse amongst the youth.