[TOP STORY] Cannabis crackdown U-turn: Industry leader calls for regulation over repression

‘There is no doubt that the world is looking and saying, if you don't actually trim your waste, you are going to be in severe trouble in the longer term,’ says Dr Azar Jammine, chief economist at Econometrix.

The City of Tshwane has tabled its first fully funded budget since 2021, but opposition parties call it unrealistic. Moody’s warns the GNU that any further budget delays will affect investor confidence. The Automobile Association says pouring more money into the Gautrain is wasteful. And a look at the first…

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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.