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Qaanitah Hunter

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  • Assistant Editor, Politics and Opinions, News24
  • Storyteller, Seen TV
South Africa
As seen in: News24, Seen TV, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Al Jazeera English, Substack, iVoox Podcast and Radio, City Press, Fin24, The Lead (Podcast), Yahoo and
Award-winning journalist. Columnist. Author. Mental health activist. Founder @thedebriefnetwork. Columns @news24. Features on @AJE. Reports on Newzroom Afrika.
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How Mexican cartels turned South African farms into meth production hubs

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By Qaanitah Hunter 
| Yahoo Canada
Qaanitah Hunter Mon, June 8, 2026 at 1:30 a.m. UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
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How Mexican cartels turned South African farms into meth production hubs

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By Qaanitah Hunter 
| Yahoo
Johannesburg, South Africa – In the quiet mining town of Swartruggens, a small courthouse is preparing to decide whether five Mexicans accused of a major illegal drug operation will be granted bail or remain in custody. Their arrests followed a raid on a remote farm in North West province, where police said they uncovered a large methamphetamine laboratory worth about one billion rand ($60m). The case is one of several pointing to a pattern taking shape in South Africa's rural interior.
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How Mexican cartels turned South African farms into meth production hubs

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By Qaanitah Hunter 
| Al Jazeera English
Johannesburg, South Africa – In the quiet mining town of Swartruggens, a small courthouse is preparing to decide whether five Mexicans accused of a major illegal drug operation will be granted bail or remain in custody. Their arrests followed a raid on a remote farm in North West province, where police said they uncovered a large methamphetamine laboratory worth about one billion rand ($60m). The case is one of several pointing to a pattern taking shape in South Africa’s rural interior.
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