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There are thousands of cannabis outlets that have sprung up across South Africa in recent years in what has been the biggest retail boom of the century. Driven by consumer demand and a lack of regulatory oversight, the cannabis retail ‘Grey Zone’ has emerged as a multibillion rand sector that has a life of its own. Cannabiz Africa’s retail hub keeps you up to speed with all the news around private clubs, cannabis retail and compliance, licensing, regulatory developments and the latest from the consumer front.

Cannabis Edibles: Not Regulated Either as Food or Medicine and Are an Increasing Danger to Children

Lael Bethlehem, Partner, Genesis Analytics
November 9, 2026

The lack of a coherent regulatory framework around cannabis edibles, their ease of access and ambivalent packaging all spell danger for children. Development analyst Lael Bethlehem says gummies in particular are an issue, as they are not regulated either as a foodstuff or as a medicine.

Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Issues Confusing ‘Grey Zone’ Crackdown Directive

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa
October 29, 2026

The South African cannabis sector has been shaken by the publication of a leaked document from the Gauteng SAPS commissioner ordering a mass clampdown on illegal cannabis retailers. FGFA’s Myrtle Clarke advises operators not to over-react and ‘wait and see’ as the directive is riddled with legal inconsistencies.

GES’s Peter Nel: Govt Could Earn Billions from Cannabis if Regulation Caught Up with Reality

Cannabiz Africa
October 22, 2026

South Africa could be the most important cannabis legal markets in the world if regulation were to catch up with reality. GES Lab’s Peter Nel says government could be earning up to R100 billion a year in tax and excise revenue if it played its cards right.

‘80% of SA Medical Cannabis Export Flower May be Finding its Way into the Illicit Local Retail Market’

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa
September 28, 2026

Research confirms that SA’s licensed medical cannabis cultivators appear to be putting more flower into the illegal local market than they are exporting. Despite the fact that this is largely illegal, many growers are finding it easier, and more profitable, to supply the ‘Grey Zone’ than it is to crack the difficult EU market.

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