Police stopped a Mercedes-Benz travelling from Eswatini into South Africa on 22 June 2026 and found about 29.9 kg of dagga in 12 rolls, valued around R180,000, according to Mpumalanga News via The Citizen. The report names the 47-year-old driver as Phelisiwe Siphiwe Zwane. She was held in custody and her case was postponed to 1 July; the vehicle was confiscated.
Separately, three men aged 30 to 50 were arrested on 20 June during a joint army and police patrol on the N2 with about 16.25 kg of dagga. The report names them as Vezi Robert Maba, Mpendulo Shabalala and Nkosinathi Khumalo. They appeared at Piet Retief Magistrate's Court on 22 June and their case was postponed.
Why it matters: These are large dealing charges, but they involve people carrying dagga across a border. Eswatini itself is not the venue of the arrests.
Source: Mpumalanga News (The Citizen), 2026-06-24 (translated from en). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.