Breaking New Ground

IN THE ROLLING FOOTHILLS OF THE Maluti Mountains surrounding the Katse Dam in Lesotho, the seeds of a green revolution are being sown. The high altitude, facilitative legislation, cultural history and innovation of the country are coming together to support a booming business that aims to supply an exploding global market – that of medical cannabis.

Medical cannabis growery MG Health CEO Andre Bothma laughs as he discusses how he decided to move into the industry.

“My friend said ‘check this out, it looks like the next big thing’.” Bothma had been running a successful business in construction at the time – one of the largest in Lesotho – and was looking for a new opportunity to explore, but was initially hesitant about the industry.

“I’d never even heard of it, but then I started Googling. Every successful business owner needs to get involved in something… but then I they were talking about America opening up to medicinal cannabis… we then checked the laws to discover that it was actually legal.”