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ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

Agro-processing

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

27 Jan 2026

Source:©Eric Isselee via

Agriculture

Heavily subsidised imported sugar is undermining SA's diversification drive

Dr Thomas Funke 3 Dec 2025

Source: 955169 via

Agriculture

SA sugar industry warns of crisis as imported sugar surges 400%

5 Nov 2025

SA sugar farmers hit by US tariffs and cheap imports

Agro-processing

SA sugar farmers hit by US tariffs and cheap imports

Sisipho Skweyiya 4 Sep 2025

SA Canegrowers warns of job losses due to subsidised sugar imports

Agriculture

SA Canegrowers warns of job losses due to subsidised sugar imports

13 Jun 2025

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

Agribusiness

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

20 May 2025

Healthcare

Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa

Susan Goldstein 4 Apr 2025

Agriculture

The role of sugarcane in securing South Africa's aviation fuel supply

Higgins Mdluli 14 Mar 2025

Source: ©Eric Isselee via

Agro-processing

Govt, industry commit to supporting small-scale sugarcane farmers

27 Feb 2025

High Court clears path for Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue

Agriculture

High Court clears path for Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue

20 Feb 2025

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 employees by August

Agriculture

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 employees by August

Nyasha Chingono 16 Jan 2025

Source: ©Eric Isselee via

Agro-processing

Sugarcane trash can produce energy – what South Africa’s small farmers need to make this happen

Aluwani Maiwashe-Tagwi and Unity Chipfupa 27 Dec 2024

Source: Rufino Uribe via

Agro-processing

SA’s sugarcane output drops by 10% amid drier conditions

12 Nov 2024

Healthcare

Is the sugar industry lying to us?

16 Oct 2024

Empowering South Africa: The sweet impact of choosing local sugar

Agriculture

Empowering South Africa: The sweet impact of choosing local sugar

Higgins Mdluli 5 Sep 2024

Sugarcane harvest meets demand, but drier conditions threaten early season end

Agro-processing

Sugarcane harvest meets demand, but drier conditions threaten early season end

26 Aug 2024

Court enforces payment of levies by Tongaat Hulett

Agro-processing

Court enforces payment of levies by Tongaat Hulett

9 May 2024

Healthcare

Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about a sugar tax

19 Apr 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Research

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Noncommunicable diseases

#BudgetSpeech2024: Heala condemns Finance Minister's failure to increase Health Promotion Levy

22 Feb 2024

SA sugar industry surpasses R1bn transformation investment target

Agro-processing

SA sugar industry surpasses R1bn transformation investment target

1 Feb 2024

Tongaat CFO appointed interim CEO

Agro-processing

Tongaat CFO appointed interim CEO

18 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf The judgment on the Tongaat Hulett application to suspend its Sugar Industry Agreement payment obligations vindicates the South African Sugar Association says Andrew Russel, chairperson, SA Canegrower

Regulatory

Tongaat Hulett judgment vindicates South African Sugar Association

Andrew Russell 5 Dec 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

South Africa's sugar cane industry supports thousands of households. Source: Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz/Pexels

Agriculture

Sugar tax hike threatens to cripple industry, says SA Canegrowers

31 Aug 2023

Tongaat, Gledhow Mill defaults lead to R1bn loss for SA canegrowers as RV falls by 8%

Agro-processing

Tongaat, Gledhow Mill defaults lead to R1bn loss for SA canegrowers as RV falls by 8%

17 Apr 2023

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Retail

#Budget2023: Mostly positive but some disappointment - Consumer Goods Council

24 Feb 2023

#Budget2023: Inflation-linked sin tax increases

FMCG

#Budget2023: Inflation-linked sin tax increases

22 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied | Dan Marokane, Tongaat Hulett acting chief executive officer

Agro-processing

Tongaat appoints acting CEO

8 Feb 2023

Source: 955169 via

Agribusiness

Tongaat Hulett CEO resigns, business rescue extended

1 Feb 2023

Load shedding could cost sugar industry more than R723m

Agro-processing

Load shedding could cost sugar industry more than R723m

30 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: SA agricultural trends to watch in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: SA agricultural trends to watch in 2023

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Jan 2023

Tongaat gets IDC cash injection to complete milling season

Agro-processing

Tongaat gets IDC cash injection to complete milling season

28 Dec 2022

Tongaat BRPs, canegrowers reach agreement on payments to mills for sugarcane deliveries

Agro-processing

Tongaat BRPs, canegrowers reach agreement on payments to mills for sugarcane deliveries

9 Nov 2022

Tongaat enters into voluntary business rescue

Agro-processing

Tongaat enters into voluntary business rescue

31 Oct 2022

SA Canegrowers expands support to small-scale growers

Agro-processing

SA Canegrowers expands support to small-scale growers

13 Jun 2022

South African retail racks up R516bn in annual sales

Research

South African retail racks up R516bn in annual sales

12 May 2022

Source: Victoria Priessnitz via

Agro-processing

R225m to boost SA's small-scale sugar growers

8 Feb 2022

Shoprite Group to prioritise locally-produced sugar on shelf

FMCG

Shoprite Group to prioritise locally-produced sugar on shelf

24 Jan 2022

SA Canegrowers calls for sugar tax to be scrapped

Agro-processing

SA Canegrowers calls for sugar tax to be scrapped

10 Nov 2021

Cotton farming becomes viable diversification option for SA canegrowers

Agro-processing

Cotton farming becomes viable diversification option for SA canegrowers

14 Oct 2021

Nairobi's fuel dispensers replace charcoal, kerosene with biofuel

Energy

Nairobi's fuel dispensers replace charcoal, kerosene with biofuel

Jackson Njehia 4 Oct 2021

Sugar industry reiterates commitment to transformation

Agro-processing

Sugar industry reiterates commitment to transformation

19 Aug 2021

Buy local 'Home Sweet Home' campaign launched in Gauteng

Agro-processing

Buy local 'Home Sweet Home' campaign launched in Gauteng

8 Jan 2021

Rufino Uribe via

Agro-processing

Sugar masterplan signing welcomed by industry stakeholders

20 Nov 2020

Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development headquarters in Lome. Willem Heerbaart/Wikimedia Commons

Economy

How West Africa economic partnership deals put the cart before the horse

Michael E Odijie 18 Nov 2020

Tongaat Hulett celebrates women in sugar cane farming

Agribusiness

Tongaat Hulett celebrates women in sugar cane farming

21 Aug 2020

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Sibele Cestari 13 Aug 2020

Sugar imports leave a bitter taste in local industry

Agro-processing

Sugar imports leave a bitter taste in local industry

30 Apr 2019

Agro-processing

Unfair import competition and sugar tax likely to lead to job losses

Gilberto Biacuana 26 Mar 2019