SA Now the Most Corrupt Country in Africa After the DRC

South Africa is second only to the DRC in the Top 10 African countries worst hit by organized crime. ENACT, which released its 2025 survey findings, says SA’s rating places it among the continent’s countries most vulnerable to ‘state capture’, reflecting deep-rooted criminal networks and systemic challenges.

Hemp Now Officially an Agricultural Crop, So Why is SAPS Still Involved in Permit Process?

The requirement that SAPS be part of the hemp permit approval process is constitutionally unsound and should not be part of the amended Plant Improvement Act. The Act defines cannabis for non-medical purposes as an agricultural crop under the control of the Department of Agriculture. So why, then is SAPS still involved?

SACHIDA: New Hemp Regulations are Great, But Grassroots Challenges Still Have to be Addressed

Raising of THC limits in hemp to 2% will make exports more difficult but will spur the development of the local market. This is the view of SACHIDA founding member Cian McLelland, who provides the lowdown on the positives and negatives facing SA industrial cannabis now the new regulations are in place.