top of page
SA Landraces with Cannabis Plants. and species-min.png

CANNABIS INDUSTRY 

BREAKING  NEWS

JSE Suspends Labat For Late Financials

JSE Suspends Labat For Late Financials

The first cannabis company to be listed on the JSE has had its shares suspended for not producing its end-May 2023 annual financial statements on time.

Cannabiz Africa

30 October 2023 at 09:00:00

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has suspended the listing of cannabis-focused company Labat Africa. It issued a general notice on the JSE’s news platform SENS on 24 October 2023 saying the share had been suspended with immediate effect. 


Labat shares were trading at 0,07 cents before the suspension, down from the 1.2 cents/share offered to minority partner Herschel Maasdorp in order for Labat to own 100% of Cannafrica.


The highest the share price has reached in the past 52 weeks, according to Sharenet, was 1,3 cents.

Labat’s last major deal was on 26 June 2023 when it acquired CannAfrica CEO Maasdorp’ 30% of the company. His stake was valued at R6 428 571 and was settled through a mixture of cash and shares, valued at 1,2 cents a share.


Cannabiz Africa understands that Labat’s listing on the Frankfort Stock Exchange has not been affected by its suspension from the JSE. It’s unclear how the suspension will affect the roll-out of Cannafrica retail outlets.


Labat has been plagued by its complicated financials which saw a change of year end and cash and equity deals in its purchase of Sweetwater Aquaponics, Ace Genetics and Biodata.


However, in March this year it said it had turned the corner and hoped to show a profit for the previous six month period.


The JSE warned Labat earlier this month over its late financials.


According to the SENS statement


“The JSE wishes to advise that the above - mentioned company has failed to comply with the JSE Listings Requirements by not publishing its condensed financial statements or annual/summary financial statements for the year-ending 31 May 2023 within the prescribed period stipulated in the
JSE Listings Requirements. Accordingly, the listing of the company’s securities has been suspended with immediate effect. This announcement has been placed by the JSE in the interest of shareholders.”

#

Government finally gets its act together five years after the Constitutional Court ordered it to do so

National Assembly Passes Cannabis Bill into Law, No Plant Limits

Government finally gets its act together five years after the Constitutional Court ordered it to do so

Cannabis Apartheid a Feature of the Divide Between Israelis and Palestinians

Israel and Palestine: Cannabis Apartheid

Cannabis Apartheid a Feature of the Divide Between Israelis and Palestinians

Israel's biggest cannabis company, Intercure, has been hard hit by Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October 2023.  Its facility at Kibbutz Nir Oz, two kilometres from the Gaza border,  is now under the control of the Israeli Defence Force and the company is unable to access it.

Hamas Attacked Israel's Top Cannabis Facility, Murdered an Unknown Number of InterCure's Staff and Took Two Hostage During the October 7 Terror Incursion.

Israel's biggest cannabis company, Intercure, has been hard hit by Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October 2023. Its facility at Kibbutz Nir Oz, two kilometres from the Gaza border, is now under the control of the Israeli Defence Force and the company is unable to access it.

5.cannabiz-africa Hemp -min.png

Cannabis in South Africa: The People’s Plant

We are a civil society organisation with the interests of the existing Cannabis industry and the Human Rights of ALL citizens at heart.

WE’RE BRINGING A NEW STANDARD

We are more than just a cannabis retail company. We are about a lifestyle that promotes vitality, balance & good health.

Resources & Equipment

Explore cannabis growing equipment for growing weed at home. 

Whether you’re just starting out, or you’re looking to enhance your outdoor or indoor weed grow setup – we have the perfect range of cannabis growing equipment to match your marijuana growing ambitions. 

Find everything from LED grow lights, grow tents, fans, and hydroponic setups, to environmental equipment and controls, harvesting accessories, extraction equipment and plenty more. 

Design your ideal cannabis growing setup with high quality growing equipment available in South Africa. 

Explore cannabis growing equipment we’ve curated from reliable online suppliers in South Africa

bottom of page