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Is Labat’s Cannabis Asset Sale a Sweetheart Deal? BrIan and Hymie Were Business Partners 20 Years Ago
Labat says its sold its cannabis interests for R23 million to P64 Investments, which is an 'unrelated party'. There may be no connection between Labat and P64 right now, but Labat director Brian van Rooyen (pictured here) and P64’s beneficial owner, Hymie Pedro, were sole directors of Friedshelf 477 Investments (Pty) Ltd way back in 2005.
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Mexican Cartels Turn SA into One of the Biggest Crystal Meths Markets in the World
South Africa is becoming a tik nation as the manufacture and consumption of crystal meth rises alarmingly. This is because Mexican cartels have gained a foothold in the country and are setting up industrial-scale drug factories in the platteland and are shaking up the underworld.
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DTIC’s Selective Consultations on Cannabis Commercialisation Wrapped Up, You Can Have Your Say Next Year
The DTIC has concluded cannabis commercialization discussions with ‘targeted stakeholders’ and has got their approval for a policy document that will land on the DG’s desk by the end of the month. It will then be sent for ministerial approval before the wider public will be allowed to comment at the end of March 2026.
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H3’s Charl Botha: People in Power are Deliberately Delaying Cannabis Reform, and We Intend Finding Out Just Who’s Responsible
H3 Legal Solutions’ Charl Botha says concern is mounting that officials within government are deliberately delaying cannabis reform because they benefit from illegal trade. He says the result is a “state-enabled vacuum” that benefits criminals, corrupts governance and favours the politically connected.
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The Six Step Programme Towards a Healthy Cannabis Economy
Tshwane University of Technology senior cannabis researcher Dr David Katerere (pictured here) and his colleagues argue that South Africa should be seeing cannabis as a tool for rural industrialization, nutrition and sustainable economic development rather than just a controlled substance. Here are the six steps they suggest to put South African cannabis reform back onto a healthy pathway.
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The Art of Leveraging a Cannabis Brand into the Mainstream: Cache Takes on the Canna Collective Challenge
The cannabis industry calls for a new creative approach from the advertising industry says Cache co-founder Marco Russolillo (pictured here), who’s Cape Town agency has just been appointed by Canna Collective to drive its market exposure. Russolllo believes the cannabis industry is poised for explosive growth which will open up new strategies for brand development.
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Moroccan Firm Cannaflex Tests South African Medical Cannabis Market with World First Prescription
Moroccan firm Cannaflex has launched a new cannabis-based medicine and the first prescription of the product was to a South African patient last week. This was done through local compliance partners, Gauteng-based DRA Pharmaceuticals, and signals Morocco’s entry into the international medical cannabis market.
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Labat Closes the Door on Cannabis; Sells CannAfrica and Other Non-Core Assets for R23 Million
Labat Africa has called it quits on the cannabis front and has sold Cannafrica and all its cannabis assets for R23 million to 64P Investments. After years of burning cash in trying to turn its first mover advantage into an empire, the JSE listed group announced yesterday that the sale was a done deal and that its future lay in the AI, data and tech investment sector.
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African Connections: Druids Garden Mentors Nigeria’s Vie Lifestyle To Get Medical Cannabis License in Rwanda
Gauteng-based Druids Garden and Nigeria’s Vie Lifestyle are expected to be among the first licensed operators in Rwanda’s emerging cannabis sector. Druids Holdings Group CEO Cian McClelland visited Rwanda this month to formalize a partnership that’s emerging as a case study in African cannabis collaboration.
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South African Cannabis Increases Australian Market Share as Exports Down Under Surge 264%
Although South Africa lags far behind Canada, which exported 62 000 kg to Australia in 2024, it has increased its market share relative to the competition. In 2024 South Africa exported 4 992 kg to Australia, significantly up on the previous year’s 1 861 kg. South Africa’s first exports to Australia in 2021 were a mere 60 kg by comparison.
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