[TOP STORY] SA’s cannabis industry blindsided by sudden ban

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‘We've got big players, we've got the pharma factor, we've got the tobacco industry, and we've got the alcohol industry, and I think they are influencing our government,’ says Vanessa Jarvis-Findlay, founder of NEKED Cannabis Café.

A new global CEO survey shows that sub-Saharan leaders are showing foresight through climate-friendly initiatives. A look at government’s U-turn on cannabis foodstuffs ban after a public outcry. And why youth development must be at the centre of future planning to stimulate economic development.

‘I'm a farmer in Citrusdal, we are panicking, this is our livelihood. It's been the lifeline of a small town like Citrusdal of 15 000 people,’ says Gerrit van der Merwe, chair of the Citrus Growers Association.

As US tariff changes loom, what impact will it have on citrus farming and are jobs under threat? A look at the generational differences in approach to credit. How a payments company is paving the way for cashless taxi rides. And how to crack sustainable business development – an expert…