24/10/2025
πΏ The Mpondoland Plug Project Has Officially Begun! π
π¬ You may have heard whispers about βthe Mpondoland Plugβ before. Itβs been a long journey marked not only by the challenges of rural logistics and communication, but also by a few unexpected tests of integrity along the way. Still, every setback only strengthened our resolve. We always knew this project would rise. And nowβ¦ it has. π¦βπ₯
After some years of planning, learning, and adapting, the Mpondoland Plug Project (MPP) is officially live, and we couldnβt be prouder to share this with you.
The MPP is a non-profit community initiative built to connect Mpondolandβs indigenous Cannabis farmers with the urban Private Cannabis Collectives/Clubs (PCCs) that now drive South Africaβs modern Cannabis market.
Our vision is simple but powerful:
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Empower farmers through bona fide contractual partnerships, field support, skills development, and infrastructure investment.
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Ensure that all Cannabis cultivated meets the quality expectations and compliance requirements set by PCC members.
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Build a sustainable system β a socio-economic and cultural feedback loop β that works, lasts, and benefits everyone involved.
Our logo tells the story of our South African Cannabis vision:
From the Cannabis leaf, representing Mpondoland, where Cannabis is cultivated, green rays represent the flow of Cannabis cultivated by Amapondo farmers into PCCs in the urban metros. Gold rays flow back, symbolising socio-economic empowerment and renewal in the villages where the South African Cannabis narrative all began.
This cycle is the essence of the Mpondoland Plug Project: a living bridge of socio-economic and cultural exchange between heritage, sustainability, and modern Cannabis culture. πΎππ.
Weβre officially registered as the non-profit company: Mpondoland Plug Project NPC (Reg No.: 2025/462998/08), and will be actively seeking secondary registrations as a Non-Profit Organisation with the Department of Social Development (NPO) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) with SARS.
Our work is in motion with the Pilot Project, which includesβ
π± farmer onboarding,
π‘ cultivation support, and
π the development of local drying and processing facilities,
in terms of metrics and a legal model with which we are intimately familiar and comfortable.
To the legends that contributed towards growing lights, continue watching this space - the Pilot farmers are excited to personally thank you!
π Want to Help Us Grow?
If you want to help us get equipment together for the upcoming harvest and drying, please consider making a donation:
FNB Business Account
Mpondoland Plug Project NPC
ACC No: 63178610416
Until our PBO registration is finalised, we are unfortunately not authorised to issue Section 18A tax-deductible donation certificates. Weβll notify all supporters the moment this registration is complete.
Please follow, like and share our page to keep us in your timeline where weβll soon introduce the first group of MPP Pilot farmers and share how the Pilot is unfolding in a coastal village in Mpondoland.
π The Mpondoland Plug Project β Connecting Soil, Heritage & Future.
