Research:2003-12-01/Journal article/cannabis-sativa-and-rural-livelihoods-in-south-africa-politics-of-cultivation-trade-and-value-in-pondoland

1 Dec 2003 Journal article

South Africa

Cannabis sativa and rural livelihoods in South Africa: politics of cultivation, trade and value in Pondoland

Thembela Kepe

Development Southern Africa· 2003

A Pondoland village case study (fieldwork 1996–2000) reporting that eastern Pondoland has produced the most cannabis for decades and that broken terrain impedes policing. Records a grower share of about R16–40/kg against city dealers' roughly R1,000/kg, and argues that decriminalisation could lower prices and harm rural growers.

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2003-12-01 2026-07-03 Cannabis sativa and rural livelihoods in South Africa: politics of cultivation, trade and value in Pondoland Journal article Thembela Kepe Development Southern Africa 2003 10.1080/0376835032000149252 https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835032000149252 A Pondoland village case study (fieldwork 1996–2000) reporting that eastern Pondoland has produced the most cannabis for decades and that broken terrain impedes policing. Records a grower share of about R16–40/kg against city dealers' roughly R1,000/kg, and argues that decriminalisation could lower prices and harm rural growers. South Africa