Cannabis & Hemp News Africa

Labat Shareholders Lose Out as Hollard Wins Court Order to Wind Up Former Cannabis Giant

Cannabiz Africa
October 22, 2026

Former cannabis corporate conglomerate Labat looks set to be liquidated after Hollard Insurance won a R20 million claim against it in the Gauteng High Court on 20 October 2026. Shareholders are unlikely to receive any payout as a result.

The World’s Ancestral Landraces: the Genetic Foundations of Modern Cannabis

Cannabiz Africa
October 21, 2026

Africa is one of the six most important geographic locations for the world’s cannabis landraces which have evolved through natural selection in specific areas over centuries. They are invaluable to our understanding of the genetics of today’s commercial strains.

Leading Dutch Medical Cannabis Services Provider Bedrocan Declared Bankrupt

Cannabiz Africa
October 21, 2026

Bedrocan’s Dutch entities have officially been declared bankrupt, leaving stocks of life-saving medicinal cannabis in the hands of court-appointed administrators who cannot release them.

Govt Absence at Grassroots Level is Hampering Development of the Free State’s Fledgling Hemp Economy

Cannabiz Africa
October 19, 2026

‘Diagnose what’s happening on the ground before you decide on what cannabis and hemp strategies we should pursue’, MBOSA’s Free State chair tells Government on behalf of frustrated farmers seeking support.

Durban Cannabis Entrepreneur Out on Bail But Dancing the Night Away with the NPA

Cannabiz Africa
October 19, 2026

The fact that Rory Goldin, owner of the Rooftop 420 (Pty) Ltd, danced the night away at an NPA farewell party has caused some consternation within prosecution circles – particularly as he is facing ‘dagga dealing’ and money laundering charges.

Municipalities are Coming Out in Support of Community-Driven Hemp Development Initiatives

Cannabiz Africa
October 17, 2026

MBOSA and the SA Indigenous Dacha Consortium are working with local government structures in the Free State, Mpumalanga and Gauteng in driving a grassroots training and support initiative for budding hemp farmers in the neglected economic areas.

DTIC Hopes to Get Cannabis Master Plan Back on Track

Cannabiz Africa
October 15, 2026

The DTIC’s Cannabis and Hemp Steering Committee has met to try and get the Master Plan back on track. The DTIC has to date missed all its deadlines to draft a new cannabis commercialization policy and hopes to reignite the process.

SAHPRA in Crisis! Regulator is Failing its Mandate and Medical Cannabis Sector is Feeling the Pain

Cannabiz Africa
October 14, 2026

SAHPRA’s unilateral decision to halt approval of any further Section 21 medical cannabis applications has spiralled into a crisis. Patients are being denied access to medication and service providers face uncertainty while the regulator remains silent.

The Case for Sun-Grown Cannabis

Peter Su, Forbes Magazine
October 14, 2026

Sun grown cannabis is on the rise in the US as soaring input costs hit ‘indoor’, while 'outdoor' may foster a richer, more complex chemical profile.

‘Go Forth and Multiply’: KZN Kicks off Hemp Planting Season

The Newcastillian
October 12, 2026

KZN's hemp planting season has officially started with the launch in KwaMaveshe of the hemp seed multipliction programme

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