SOUTH AFRICAN
SUGAR
INDUSTRY
D I R E C T O RY
2016/2017
Industry Structure
Where are
we located?
Irrigated Areas
Rain Fed Areas
Sugar Mills
Malalane
lane
KOMATI
MPUMALANGA
SWAZILAND
CONTENTS
The South African Sugar Association administers the partnership on behalf of the
South African Cane Growers’ Association and the South African Sugar Millers’
Association Ltd. As equal partners, each member elects eleven councillors to
sit on the South African Sugar Association Council. The Chairmanship and
Vice-Chairmanship of Council usually alternates every two years between a
grower and a miller.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY
DIRECTORY
Industry Structure .................................................................Inside front cover
SA Sugar Association................................................................................... 34
Overview ...........................................................................................2
SA Cane Growers’ Association ..................................................................... 38
Socio-Economic Contribution of the South African Sugar Industry................ 4
Grocane Agricultural Fire Insurance Primary Co-Op Ltd .............................. 39
The South African Sugar Association is an autonomous organisation and operates
free of government control. In terms of the Sugar Act and Sugar Industry Agreement,
statutory powers of self-governance are granted to the sugar industry.
Building Sustainable Communities ................................................................ 5
SA Sugar Millers’ Association Npc............................................................... 39
Technological Excellence ............................................................................... 8
Illovo Sugar South Africa Ltd ...................................................................... 40
The South African Sugar Association’s administrative and industrial activities and
organisations are financed from the proceeds of the sale of local and export sugars.
Its affairs are administered by the Council of the South African Sugar Association.
Strengthening Skills and Human Resources................................................... 9
Tongaat Hulett Sugar South Africa Ltd.......................................................... 42
Improving the Health of all South Africans ................................................... 11
RCL Foods Sugar and Milling (Pty) Ltd ....................................................... 45
Pursuing Trade and African Advancement Market Competitiveness ............. 12
Gledhow Sugar Company (Pty) Ltd .............................................................. 46
Sustainable Resources ................................................................................. 14
UCL Company (Pty) Ltd ............................................................................... 47
CANE GROWING IN SOUTH AFRICA ...............................................16
Research Organisations................................................................................ 48
SUGAR MILLING AND REFINING....................................................18
Labour Organisations ................................................................................... 49
ORGANISATION OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY
Pongola
GROWERS
MILLERS
13 LOCAL GROWER
COUNCILS
6 MILLING
COMPANIES
Umfolozi
KWAZULU-NATAL
Felixton
Dalton
LESOTHO
Amatikulu
Noodsberg
PIETERMARITZBURG
Eston
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR ASSOCIATION ........................................20
Darnall
Gledhow
DURBAN
Maidstone
SA CANE GROWERS’
ASSOCIATION
SA SUGAR MILLERS’
ASSOCIATION Npc
FACTS AND FIGURES ......................................................................28
Highlights .................................................................................................... 50
Publication List ............................................................................................ 53
Sezela
Umzimkulu
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
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The South African sugar industry is one of the world’s leading cost-competitive producers of
high quality sugar, ranking in the top 15 out of approximately 120 sugar producing countries
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worldwide.
It is a diverse industry, combining the agricultural activities of sugarcane cultivation with the
manufacture of raw and refined sugar, syrups, specialised sugars by-products and co-products.
In line with developments in the global sugar sector, it has the potential to be a producer of
renewable energy, bio-fuels and bio-plastics.
Sugarcane is grown by approximately 21 889 registered sugarcane growers and sugar is
manufactured by six milling companies with 14 sugar mills operating in the cane-growing regions.
Sugarcane is a strategic crop for Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, comprising nearly 50% of field
crop gross farming income across these two provinces where sugarcane is grown.
OVERVIEW
OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN
SUGAR INDUSTRY
The industry produces an average of 2,3 million tons of sugar per season however the drought that
gripped eastern and central South Africa considered to be the worse since 1992, has had an adverse
impact on the sugar industry and seen the crop decline to 1,6 million tons of sugar in the 2015/2016
season. Despite this drop, there is sufficient sugar to satisfy the domestic market in South Africa. The
previous season 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 closed at 2,115 million tons sugar.
Approximately 75% of the area of sugarcane harvested in South Africa is dryland (relying on
rainfall) and 25% is irrigated, and as such the impact of drought is widespread. In addition to
the dryland regions some irrigated areas have been affected due to water restrictions. Irrigation is
found predominantly in Mpumalanga and in Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Rainfall is most
needed from December to March when the crop is growing actively and evaporative demand is high.
Approximately 800mm per annum is needed. Rainfall has been very low in most of the industry from
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November 2014 to date.
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Socio-Economic Contribution of the
South African Sugar Industry
The South African sugar industry makes an important contribution to the economy given its agricultural and industrial investments,
labour intensity, and linkages with suppliers, support industries and customers. The industry is a catalyst to development and creates
employment in rural and deep rural areas where this often little other economic activity. Direct employment in the sugar cane field and the
sugar mills cuts across a diverse array of skills from farm labourer to agricultural scientist. There are approximately 79 000 direct jobs
and 350 00 indirect jobs.
Sugarcane is a bulky commodity which requires rapid post-harvest processing to preserve the sucrose in the cane stalk. As a result sugar
mills are located as close as possible to cane supply. The financial viability of these significant capital investments is dependent on a
Building Sustainable Communities
Despite the tough environment in which the sugar industry finds itself its focus
remains on maintaining and building sustainable communicates in which it
operates through projects that include funding, training, support, administration
and management in land reform, human resource development, education and
training, skills development, social enterprise development, and health and
welfare.
The South African sugar industry promotes diverse ownership of agricultural
land under sugarcane, and recognises the need for support initiatives to
promote the sustainable transfer of land.
sustainable supply of sugarcane in each mill supply area. The economic activity generated in rural areas because of sugarcane cultivation
and production creates jobs in support industries and commerce.
The drought has affected the livelihoods of people employed directly and indirectly by the industry particularly in rural areas where
there is little employment. Some sugar mills in the industry have either not opened, or remained closed for extended periods, during the
2015-2016 season due to a lack of cane availability within the milling area signifying the severity of the drought. Although the drought is
affecting all growers; small scale growers, land reform growers and new entrant growers may be hardest hit.
Approximately one million people, or 2% of South Africa’s population, depend on the sugar industry for a living and it is hoped that the
drought will soon abate so that the industry’s socio-economic contribution can continue to make a positive contribution.
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Siphiwe Nyawo photographed on her farm in KwaZulu-Natal.
The sugar industry’s ongoing commitment to land reform, its many initiatives
and its partnering with government has contributed to the transfer of 22% of
freehold land under commercial sugar cane production f rom white growers to
black growers.
There have been positive developments in land reform such as the settlement
of outstanding restitution claims. The South African Sugar Association entered
into an MoU with the Regional Land Claims Commission, confirming processes
for the sustainable transfer of land; and Joint Annual Plans resulted in the
transfer of 6 364 hectares during 2015 alone.
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Building Rural Communities
The Chief Land Claims Commissioner, Nomfundo Gobodo and the Executive
Director of SASA, Trix Trikam signing the MoU.
Land reform in the industry commenced in 1996 when Illovo Sugar and Tongaat Hulett
Sugar initiated land transfers of their properties to black growers. This led to 18 789
hectares being transferred to 170 black growers. Today there are more than 74 600
hectares of freehold land that have been transferred. Currently, approximately 130 000
hectares are under claim.
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The industry has allocated significant resources to progress land reform and initiated
activities that support the sustainable transfer of land which includes a partnership with
the Land Claims Commission to ensure sustainable settlement of gazetted restitution
claims and a strategic partnership with the government to recapitalise transferred land
reform farms.
The sugar industry is primarily a rural based industry, and the rural communities
The model proposes an integrated approach to sustainable cane development
that form part of its footprint are a key stakeholder to its sustainability. In order to
which is supported by the provision of strategic infrastructure, and support for
maximize the development of both the people and the land, the sugar industry
the development of community based enterprises in the sugar cane production
has formulated a rural development strategy that proposes an inclusive rural
value chain. The model also acknowledges that other commodities like livestock
development model for the cane growing areas of communal land. The strategy
and cash crops need to co-exist with sugar cane. It is envisaged that partnerships
provides a framework that will facilitate the coordinated implementation of
will be developed between government, communities and the industry in the
interventions aimed at developing stable and prosperous rural communities.
implementation projects.
• Food Security
• Sustainable Models
Despite the tough environment in which the sugar industry finds itself in, the
• Education
• Production Support
industry continues to promote diverse ownership of agricultural land under
• Health
• Infrastructure Needs
sugarcane, and recognises the need for support initiatives to promote the
• Basic Services
& Amenities
• Enterprise
Development
sustainable transfer of land.
Sustainable
Livelihoods
SSG and Land
Reform Cane
Development
The sugar industry’s ongoing commitment to land reform, its many initiatives
and its partnering with government has contributed to the transfer of 22,3 % of
freehold land under commercial sugar cane production from white growers to
black growers. The industry has allocated resources to progress land reform
• Youth
Development
People
Development
• Training and Skills
Development
• Co-operatives
Support
Diversification
initiatives including training and skills development, governance support to land
holding entities, and access to development finance. The industry has entered
into a partnerships with the Land Claim Commission to ensure sustainable
• Livestock
settlement of gazetted restitution claims, and a strategic partnerships with
• Cash Crop
government to recapitalise transferred land reform farms.
• Agro-progressing
Opportunities
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Technological Excellence
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One of the industry’s hallmarks is its technological excellence. The South African Sugarcane
Research Institute (SASRI) and the Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC (SMRI) contribute to
the industry remaining at the forefront of innovation.
SASRI is the leading sugarcane agricultural research institute in Africa, renowned for its
research into the development of new sugarcane varieties and improvement of crop
management and farming systems to enhance profitability of the industry.
Effective exchange of new knowledge and delivery of new technology make a significant
contribution to the sustainability of the industry. Research is clustered within four
multi-disciplinary programmes including variety improvement, crop protection, crop
performance and management, and a systems design and optimisation programme. Further
detail is provided in the South African Sugar Association section.
The SMRI is the central scientific organisation involved in research work and technical services
for the Southern African sugar milling and refining industries. All 14 raw sugar factories in South
Africa and the central refinery are full members of the SMRI.
The South African Sugar Technologists’ Association (SASTA) is an organisation interested in
the technical aspects of sugarcane agriculture and sugar processing practices and promotes the
interchange of scientific knowledge and investigation of technical issues related to the production
and processing of sugarcane. SASTA also promotes the accuracy and standardisation of factory
chemical control methods and assists in improving the technical knowledge of persons engaged
in the industry. An annual congress promotes knowledge sharing and skills development
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Strengthening Skills and
Human Resources
The multifaceted contribution of skills development, training, and education by the South African
rican suga
sugar
ar
industry includes: direct skills development, specific training courses, bridging courses, agricultura
agricultural
al
and industrial training, the provision of bursaries, funding of programs that improve the quality of
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education in rural primary and high schools, provision of material on nutrition, and opportunities
rtunities iinn
the field of science and technology.
Divisions of the South African Sugar Association delivering on the objective of strengthening
skills
ning skill
ls
includes the South African Sugarcane Research Institute, the Shukela Training Centre, and thee Nutritio
Nutrition
on
Department. Other establishments that contribute to this objective include The Sugar Industry
Trust
ustry Trus
st
Fund for Education, and the Sugar Milling Research Institute.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
SASA’s contribution to strengthening skills includes training courses offered at thee Shukel
Shukela
la
Training Centre and opportunities in the field of science and technology.
Human resource development is a major area of social investment for the sugar industry. Numerou
Numerous
us
initiatives are maintained by the industry to promote human resource development, and aree primaril
primarily
ly
focused on promoting Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment. The initiatives are multidimensional
mensionaal
and a brief overview is given below.
Ownership Profile – The industry’s focus includes the progressing of transformation through
the
hrough th
he
ownership profile of the sugar industry through land reform as well as initiatives by the milling
sector
ling secto
or
which has resulted in increased black ownership of sugar manufacturing capacity, for example,
the
ample, th
he
Gledhow Sugar Company (PTY) Limited has 34.9% black ownership.
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Support Services - The industry has a long history of promoting and supporting small-scale farmers on tribal land. Building on the
extensive infrastructure and network of the growers and millers, the industry has been able to engage effectively in ongoing delivery
related projects.
Mentorship programmes focusing on business skills and grower support extension services are deployed to support cane growing
activities. The South African Cane Growers’ Association provides technical skills training for new and emerging cane growers, financial
management workshops, regional economic advisors, and grower support service officers.
The South African Sugar Association provides in-field training to smallscale growers, offers certified courses in sugarcane agriculture and
provides technology transfer and extension services.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
All participants in the industry promote compliance with the Employment Equity Act, and have integrated Employment Equity and Skills
Development Plans in place that are monitored and updated annually. These have targets for recruiting, developing and promoting
employees from designated groups.
Enterprise Development - The industry is involved in an array of projects that seek to accelerate access to employment opportunities and
increase participation in the economy. The industry partners with organisations to contribute to economic growth.
Educational Support - The Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE) was launched in 1965 and to date has provided bursaries to
more than 10 000 students within sugarcane growing communities as well as financed school building projects and supported tertiary
institutions to improve the overall education standard in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. SITFE has adopted a cradle-to-career approach
which has evolved to meet changing needs. SITFE partners with organisations across the educational value chain from early childhood
development to high school level interventions to educator development.
Technology Exchange - The South African Sugarcane Research Institute contributes to the profitability and sustainability of the industry
whilst encouraging environmentally responsible farming practices. Outputs from the research programmes are transformed into practical
knowledge and technology products. Training and development takes place through courses and a series of interventions by a network
of extensions specialists.
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Improving the Health of All South Africans
Sugar has been part of our lives for centuries and can be enjoyed as part of a healthy balanced lifestyle which includes eating
a variety of foods, physical activity and maintaining a healthy body weight.
The sugar industry communicates science based information on the role of sugar, through its Nutrition Department at the South
African Sugar Association, providing nutrition education material for the medical and education sectors and providing nutrition
training of health workers.
The industry is committed to supporting nutrition research in South Africa through an independent panel of scientists that
considers research projects from local learning institutions. The industry allocates nutrition research grants for the selected
projects.
Promoting a healthy lifestyle
The sugar industry is aware of the increase in obesity in the South African population and contributions to decreasing national
prevalence of obesity has become a priority. There is increasing evidence that children are at health risk as a consequence of
insufficient physical activity. The sugar industry has committed funding to non-fee paying schools, through
implementation of a programme that promotes physical activity in schools called, Move-It, Moving Matters™.
The programme ensures that learners in the intermediate phase are empowered with age appropriate and
enjoyable physical activity within the allocated life skills period in the school.
You and Sugar
There is so much inaccurate information when it comes to nutrition, particularly on sugar and health, that it
becomes difficult to tell fact from fiction. In an effort to promote science based facts about sugar and health the
industry recently launched a website www.youandsugar.co.za.
There is a considerable amount of information on the website including the South African Guidelines for
Healthy Eating, science facts about sugar, about lifestyle diseases such as obesity and diabetes, information
provided by specialists on exercise and how to develop healthy eating habits.
All the information has been reviewed by dieticians registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
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Pursuing Trade and African Advancement
Market Competitiveness
International Trade
Access to major markets for raw and refined sugar is restricted by high tariffs and preferential trade arrangements such as tariffrate quotas. These global market distortions also threaten the maintenance of a profitable and sustainable sugar price on the
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overproduction in a number of major sugar-producing
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ain so in th
the
one of the most distorted international commodities
Government’s strategic support for the South African sugar industry recognises the distorted nature of the world market for
absence of multilateral reform and liberalisation.
sugar, and the impact of prevalent producer support measures on price determination on the global market. Government support
Regional Trade
includes intervention in the following three areas: tariff protection; provision for the establishment of equitable export obligations;
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
CONGO
The South African government’s support in the area of regional trade is endorsed
in the Department of Trade and Industry’s Strategy for the Optimal Development
and support for the SADC Sugar Cooperation Agreement. When compared to its global partners, South Africa remains one of the
least regulated producers of sugar.
TANZANIA
Tariff
of the Sugar Industry within the context of the South African Customs Union and
the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
ANGOLA
SADC is comprised of 15 member states of which 11 produce sugar. Within
Protocol, a Regional Sugar Strategy and Action Plan have been developed. The
ZIMBABWE
NAMIBIA
BOTSWANA
main objectives of Annex VII include promoting, within the region, production
and consumption of sugar and sugar-containing products according to fair
trading conditions and an orderly regional market in sugar for the survival of
the sugar industries in all sugar producing member states, in anticipation of
freer global trade.
based reference price tariff system delivers protection when the world price drops below a reference price. The sugar industry
ZAMBIA
SADC, South Africa is the largest sugar producer. To advance the objectives of
Annex VII (referred to as the Sugar Co-operation Agreement) of the SADC Trade
Within the South African Customs Union (SACU), in which South Africa and Swaziland are the only sugar producers, the dollar-
MALAWI
Administration Commission (ITAC) on an on-going basis.
MAURITIUS
MOZAMBIQUE
SWAZILAND
SOUTH AFRICA
addresses matters relating to an effective tariff protection with the Department of Trade and Industry and the International Trade
MADAGASCAR
Equitable Export Obligations
The profitability of the industry’s exports to the world market is affected by subsidy-induced oversupply of global demand. The
South African sugar industry exports approximately 25% of its sugar production to the world market at prices which are normally
substantially below the domestic sugar price. World market prices have historically trended below the average global cost of
production. The Sugar Act and associated Sugar Industry Agreement provide regulatory support in the distribution of exposure
to the world market equitably amongst growers and millers.
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Sustainable Resources
RENEWABLE ENERGY
In South Africa, the agriculture sector is seen as one of the larger
Major sugar-producing countries have established an integrated sugarcane value chain that incorporates cogenerated electricity and fuel ethanol,
water consumers, and the National Development Plan aims to
but this has yet to be developed in South Africa. The dti Strategy for the South African sugar industry recognises that value addition is critical
expand its area of irrigated land, especially communal irrigated
to the sustainability and survival of the local industry in order to preserve and enhance job creation, food security and rural sustainability. The
land by 50% as a major part of its strategy to alleviate poverty and
South African Government has developed or is in the process of developing programmes that will incentivise large scale cogeneration and
promote rural development. However, water resources are scarce
biofuels investment.
and in flux in South Africa, and are also required to meet growing
demands from the agricultural and energy sectors. This poses
a major nexus challenge, nationally and for industry in trying to
coordinate across sectors and in striving towards sustainability.
Furthermore, the 2015-2016 season will be remembered as one of the driest recorded since 1904, and has placed tremendous pressure
on South Africa’s economy. Below average rainfall has detrimentally impacted the South African sugar industry. The drought has greatly
affected areas within the sugarcane growing belt of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga and, including that of frost damage in some Midlands
areas. Increased climatic risks manifesting through for example prolonged droughts, changes in rainfall patterns, impact the sustainability
of an agricultural and agro-processing industry, which is dependent upon natural resources. The industry’s commitment and efforts towards
containing the demands for water using water conservation and demand management approaches, promoting sustainable environmental and
agricultural practices, good catchment stewardship and compliance to regulations are essential.
The industry advocates full utilisation of the sugarcane stalk, a natural renewable source of energy. Cogeneration and fuel ethanol represent an
opportunity to revitalise, sustain and grow the local sugar industry. The South African sugar industry can contribute approximately 700 MW of
electricity capacity to the national grid through cogeneration projects. The sugar industry cogeneration projects are focused on maximising
job creation, rural development and socio-economic benefits. These national benefits will be realised if the cogeneration tariff is sufficient to
attract investment by the industry and secure sustainable cane farming.
Renewable energy technologies are an opportunity for value addition that will improve the sustainability of the industry as a whole. The
value creation arises from separate, unrelated and ring-fenced activities which includes tariff protection that supports domestic sugar
market, fuel ethanol which adds value to export sugar and cogeneration that adds value to bagasse / cane fibre. Without suitable
cogeneration and biofuel dispensations, respective investments will not be made. This implies the socio-economic benefits for the
country, as well as the value addition opportunities for the South African sugar industry, will be lost. In essence, domestic sugar
production, cogeneration and fuel ethanol are three separate investments based on domestic sugar, bagasse and export sugar,
Increased support and collaboration between industry, government and NGOs in implementing the Sustainable Sugarcane Farm Management
and three different interventions are required to reduce risk and make the activities financially viable for both sugar millers and
System (SUSFARMS®) and other International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) standards implemented in sugarcane agriculture and
sugarcane growers.
sugar production, enhance efforts in the sugar industry towards sustainable natural resource use and management.
The nexus challenge is complex and demands close and integrated approaches to land / agricultural, water and energy issues in the South
Africa sugar industry, including alternative renewable energy opportunities that support a low carbon water efficient economy.
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CANE GROWING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Sugarcane is a strategic crop for KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, where sugarcane production is located, comprising a substantial
SA Cane Growers’
Association
The staff of CANEGROWERS administer the day to day business of the company,
which is to:
The South African Cane Growers’ Association (CANEGROWERS) was established
in 1927 to administer the interests of independent sugarcane growers.
• Be effective visionary and innovative leaders within the diverse canegrowing communities.
CANEGROWERS is a non-profit company and individual growers are members
through the 26 grower groups which make up the member organisations of
CANEGROWERS. In each mill area all member organisations are represented by
a Local Grower Council.
• Ensure that all cane growers are able to receive fair value for all the
components of the sugar-cane plant.
The democratic nature of the representation structure allows for the election
of any individual cane farmer from a Local Farmers’ Association to the Local
Grower Council. The Local Grower Councils elect representatives to the
centrally based Congress of Growers which in turn elects the Board of Directors.
• Ensure CANEGROWERS is the duly mandated representative of all cane
growers in South Africa.
• Provide appropriate services to enhance the sustainability of all cane
growers.
• Provide effective protection of growers’ interests through lobbying,
advocacy and communication.
• Ensure unity of growers through appropriate structures.
percentage of field crop gross farming income across the two provinces.
The approximately 21 889 registered sugarcane growers who annually produce on average 20 million tons of sugarcane from
14 mill supply areas, extending from Southern KwaZulu-Natal to the Mpumalanga Lowveld.
There are approximately 20 562 small-scale growers, of whom 12 994 delivered cane in the 2014/2015 season, producing 10,3% of the
total crop. This includes 141 consolidated units, comprising co-operatives, trusts and projects, which are made up of 8 450 individual
growers.
There are approximately 1 327 large-scale growers – including 323 black emerging farmers – who produce 81,5% of total sugarcane .
Milling companies with their own sugar estates produce 8,2 % of the crop.
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The South African Sugar Millers’ Association Npc
This Association represents the interests of all sugar millers and refiners in South
Africa. The Association’s objectives cover industry partnership administrative
matters, legislative measures affecting the industry, and support for training and
scientific and technological research.
SUGAR MILLING & REFINING
The milling sector employs upwards of 7 000 people at 14 sugar mills and at the companies’ administration offices in KwaZulu-Natal and
Mpumalanga. Illovo Sugar (South Africa) Ltd and Tongaat Hulett Sugar South Africa Ltd own four mills each while RCL Foods Sugar &
Milling (Pty) Ltd owns three mills. Gledhow Sugar Company (Pty) Ltd, UCL Company (Pty) Ltd and Umfolozi Sugar Mill (Pty) Ltd own
one mill each. Two of the mills are located in the Mpumalanga Province while the remainder of the mills are located in the KwaZulu-Natal
Province.
There are five refineries in the industry manufacturing white sugar. Four of the refineries are annexed to sugar mills whilst Tongaat Hulett
Sugar South Africa Ltd operates a stand-alone refinery located in Durban. Not all milling companies own refineries.
Sugar which is not sold by milling companies in the domestic market is delivered to SASA for export. Some milling companies export
raw bagged and refined sugar to countries which do not form part of the domestic market. Utilising all the potential of the sugar cane
plant is the key factor in today’s highly integrated sugar milling operations. Other than producing high quality sugars of international
standard, milling companies produce a range of other products from the processing of sugar cane. Amongst these are chemical products
e.g. alcohol and furfural, as well as animal feeds. The milling sector, through the milling process, has significant potential to manufacture
environmentally friendly renewable energy through the generation of electricity for the national grid and the production of fuel grade
ethanol. However, in order to achieve this, a legislative framework is required.
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The Association is administered by an executive director and staff who
undertake these activities and who interact with the other organisations on
matters concerning the industry, particularly CANEGROWERS and the South
African Sugar Association.
The members of the South African Sugar Millers’ Association are:
ILLOVO SUGAR (SOUTH AFRICA) LIMITED
Illovo Sugar (South Africa) Limited operates four sugar mills in South Africa,
one of which has a refinery and three which have packaging plants. It also
operates a fifth sugar mill and refinery in which the company has a 30% share.
Illovo SA has three cane growing estates and, in addition to producing speciality
sugars and syrup, also produces a variety of high-value downstream products.
TONGAAT HULETT SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
Tongaat Hulett Sugar South Africa Limited operates four sugar mills in South
Africa two of which have packaging plants, a central refinery in Durban which has
its own packaging plant, various sugar estates and an animal feeds operation.
RCL FOODS SUGAR & MILLING (PTY) LTD
RCL Foods Sugar & Milling (Pty) Limited operates three sugar mills two of
which have refineries, a packaging plant, sugar estates, cane and sugar transport
and an animal feed division. Over and above their sugar interest, the company
is a significant flour miller together with bakery interest.
GLEDHOW SUGAR COMPANY (PTY) LIMITED
Conveniently located at KwaDukuza, 75kms north of Durban, Gledhow is the
youngest, fastest growing, and most diverse sugar company in South Africa.
Ownership is spread across four distinct and complementary shareholders
(Ushukela Milling, Illovo Sugar, the Gledhow Growers and Sappi). The Mill
produces refined sugar to EEC2 standard, and supplies this sugar to the food
and beverage industries in Southern Africa.
UCL COMPANY (PTY) LIMITED
UCL Company (Pty) Ltd operates a sugar mill, a wattle extract factory, a saw
mill, a number of mixed farms and a trading division.
UMFOLOZI SUGAR MILL (PTY) LIMITED
The Umfolozi Mill is owned by two shareholders. The first is a group of cane
growers with cane growing interests comprising (1) a large cane growing
company to the south, (2) a large cane grower in northern KwaZulu-Natal, (3) an
unlisted public company whose shareholders grow sugar cane on the Umfolozi
flats and (4) the Small Scale Grower Trust whose beneficiaries grow sugar cane
on tribal land. The second is a large alcohol producing company in Durban. The
Umfolozi Sugar Mill (Pty) Ltd bags high quality VHP brown sugar for sale into
the industrial and retail markets.
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INDUSTRY AFFAIRS
AUTOLAB
SASA’s Industry Affairs division is responsible for the provision of a range of key
support services to the Council of SASA as well as to SASA as an organisation.
The division:
Autolab is a division of SASA that provides customised Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS) and mass meter software solutions, computerised
cane tracker system installations and repairs to specialised laboratory
instruments to the Southern African sugar industry. Its customers are
geographically dispersed with the South African customers based at all 14 sugar
mills while the non-South African customers are in Mozambique, Zimbabwe,
Malawi and Kenya.
• Administers and is responsible for the assurance of compliance to the
Sugar Act of 1978, the Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000 (SIA) and the
SASA Constitution decision-making processes of the SASA Council,
its numerous Committees, its wholly owned subsidiaries and the Sugar
Industry Administration Board.
• Implements procedures relating to the determination and distribution of the
division of proceeds, as required in terms of chapter 6 of the SIA.
• Provides a range of legal, regulatory, compliance and secretariat services.
• Manages the application of enterprise risk and compliance processes to
ensure that all risks that could prevent SASA from achieving its organisational
objectives are identified and assessed, controls monitored and tasks
implemented.
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR ASSOCIATION
The South African Sugar Association (SASA) provides a range of specialist services that enhance the profitability, global competitiveness
and sustainability of the South African sugar industry.
The Industry Affairs, Cane Testing Service, National Market, International Marketing and External Affairs divisions of SASA serve in
support of the Sugar Act and the Sugar Industry Agreement, and SASA also operates the Sugarcane Research Institute and the Shukela
Training Centre. These divisions, as well as the internal support functions within SASA, are described in more detail below.
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CANE TESTING SERVICE
The Cane Testing Service (CTS) provides a specialist service under contract
to individual Mill Group Boards to determine the quality of individual grower
cane deliveries to the mill for cane payment purposes. This analytical chemistry
service assesses the recoverable value content in cane delivered to the mill
by growers, providing a neutral and objective basis on which to calculate
recoverable value payment by miller to grower. The CTS also provides a
technical audit of the distribution between millers and growers ensuring fair and
equitable division of proceeds.
The Autolab LIMS is designed to manage growers’ estimates and allocations,
enables the analysis of cane and factory products to determine grower payment
in accordance with official methods and provides for the transfer of cane payment
data into customer financial systems or centralised cane payment processing
systems. Autolab also develops and maintains the systems that track sugarcane
through the milling process for the purpose of sampling and testing by the Cane
Testing Service (CTS) laboratories.
The Autolab LIMS is also used by process, refinery, downstream, sugar terminal
and fertiliser advisory service laboratories. The sugar mill process functionality
includes analysis of factory products, calculating factory stock and recoveries
and the calculation of factory efficiencies. The laboratory modules interfaces
with laboratory instruments to enable the automatic capture of sample results.
Autolab provides 24/7 LIMS support to the sugar industry during the crushing
season and undertakes projects to develop new functionality and enhance
system reliability.
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SUGAR MARKETS AND LOGISTICS
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The division is responsible for managing industry matters that affect the national market for sugar, including statistically analysing sugar
sales, supplies and demand, researching drivers of sugar demand, monitoring of the sugar tariff regime, administering aspects of SACU/
SADC sugar agreements and the administration of industrial rebates.
The marketing, sales and logistics related to South Africa’s bulk raw sugar is performed by the division. The division focuses on achieving
maximum net proceeds within an acceptable level of risk. The raw sugar is sold to refineries in South Africa for export, to the near and far
East, Middle East and the United States, either directly or through international trade houses. Price risk is managed by hedging the value
of raw sugar exports on the InterContinental Exchange ICE US Futures No 11. Bulk raw sugar is exported through SASA’s Sugar Terminal
in Durban and the STAM Terminal in Maputo, in which SASA is a shareholder.
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
This division operates in a range of areas that require specialist external communication skills, with a focus on international and
regional trade issues, renewable energy, environment, development, land reform, nutrition, stakeholder communication, and specialised
publications. The division also administers the Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education.
External Affairs is responsible for the development and maintenance of stakeholder relationships and the monitoring of local, regional
and global trade policies affecting the South African sugar industry. This includes representation on the International Sugar Organisation,
the Global Alliance for the Liberalisation of Sugar Markets, the SADC Technical Committee on Sugar, and the World Sugar Research
Organisation. External Affairs also liaises with other relevant international organisations such as the World Trade Organisation, Food and
Agriculture Organisation and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The work programme addresses a wide range of key
audiences through direct contact with private enterprise, government and non-governmental organisations.
SASA’s Nutrition Manager Siduduzo Myeza (centre) is accompanied by the
Nutrition Liaison Officers Thobe Dlamuka (left) and Wendy Girven.
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sugarcane varieties and enabling appropriate variety choices for cultivation
SASRI’s Extension Service provides the essential link between SASRI
are key focus areas.
researchers and farmers through consultation and feedback. The Extension
• Crop Protection research is aimed at minimising the impact of weeds,
pests and diseases on crop yields in environmentally and economically
sustainable ways. Emphasis is placed on:
(1) developing integrated pest and disease management practices; and
(2) mitigating potential biosecurity threats through the development of
proactive countermeasures and threat-specific incursion plans.
• The Crop Performance and Management programme focuses on enabling
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Service’s role is to facilitate the adoption of technology and better management
practices that encourage responsible and sustainable land use and deliver
optimal productivity and profitability. The Extension Service also communicates
stakeholder needs back to SASRI.
The Industry’s Biosecurity function is also integrated into SASRI’s portfolio.
The purpose of this function is to manage and protect the industry from known
biosecurity threats including the monitoring for potential incursions from new
pests and diseases.
production of high quality sugarcane through the development of
A range of specialist and advisory services is provided to the industry. These
management practices to support appropriate use of chemical ripeners,
services include advice on agrochemical stewardship, quarantine facilities and
fertilisers and soil amendments. Additional focus is placed on optimising
expertise, alien invasive weed biocontrol, crop forecasting, climate and related
water use and harvesting practices.
data, real time irrigation advice, specialist advice on policy development and
The South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) is the leading sugarcane agricultural research institute in Africa. The Institute
• The Systems Design and Optimisation programme is directed towards
implementation, GIS and mapping support. Other services are provided on
is world renowned for its research into the development of new sugarcane varieties and improvement of crop management and farming
investigating and developing innovative systems that optimise crop
a user-pays basis including specialist advice on grower problems as well as
systems to enhance profitability. Effective technology development and knowledge exchange make a significant contribution to the
production through modeling, technology design and a farming systems
soil, leaf, fertiliser and water analyses through the Fertiliser Advisory Service
sustainability of the industry.
approach. Development of appropriate technology transfer tools and
(FAS), an RSD diagnostic service, variety fingerprinting and testing of new
Research at SASRI is clustered within four multi-disciplinary programmes:
practices is recognised as fundamental to improved adoption of research
agrochemicals. Short courses in sugarcane agriculture at the junior and senior
advice and sustainable sugarcane production.
levels are also held annually.
• Variety Improvement seeks to breed and select high yielding, pest and disease resistant varieties that meet industry requirements,
using both conventional breeding and modern molecular technologies. Improving efficiencies in the development of superior
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SHUKELA TRAINING CENTRE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The Shukela Training Centre (STC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South African Sugar Association (SASA). STC was established in
The Information Systems Department provides technical support to computer
1972 and is dedicated to the provision of agricultural skills and qualifications and apprentice/artisan and maintenance-worker training.
users in the SASA divisions. The department is responsible for the design,
The STC is the preferred training provider for South African and SADC sugarcane farmers and sugar producing companies as well as
implementation and maintenance of all computer network services. The weekly
numerous other companies and some private individuals.
processing of the Industrial Systems that determine cane payment amounts for
The STC offers qualifications accredited by various Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), and the Quality Council for Trades
growers who have delivered sugarcane to the mills is also performed by the
and Occupations (QCTO). As such, STC is an accredited non-sector based skills development provider and an accredited trade test
department.
centre. The STC keeps abreast with the changing skills development landscape by having its senior employees participating in the national
HUMAN RESOURCES
curriculum development initiatives.
As a provider of specialist services, SASA’s performance and service levels
The STC has expanded its scope of agricultural training to include other levels and certificate courses in farming. Agricultural skills
are highly reliant upon the performance and service of SASA’s employees. The
training that is conducted on-farm continues to be a popular method to assist with the improvement in farm productivity. The on-site
diversity of the skills SASA employs, ranging from highlevel specialists to
accommodation and associated catering service allow companies from a wide geographical area to benefit from the services of our
unionised industrial and agricultural labour, and the wide geographical spread
excellent facility.
of our operations, makes the effective management of people, their knowledge
FINANCE
and their performance particularly important.
The Finance Division ensures the responsible custodianship of budgets and resources delegated to SASA by the industry. It provides
In support of this need, the Human Resources Division provides a comprehensive
a comprehensive centralised financial and treasury service to the SASA divisions including financial advice, financial and management
range of services to managers and employees in SASA, all of which aim to
accounting, taxation and procurement. It is also a provider of certain specialist services to the industry including Treasury, which manages
resource the organisation with highly competent and effective people who are
SASA’s dollar export currency risk, interest rate risk and relationships with SASA’s banks.
committed to serving the best interests of the South African sugar industry.
Umthombo Agricultural Finance contributes to the sustainability of small-scale grower sectors through the provision of financial services,
specifically the retention savings facility and loan administration for small-scale growers in the KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and
Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa.
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Total Cane/Sugar Production
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2002/2003 to 2015/2016
TOTAL SALEABLE SUGAR PRODUCED:
2002/2003 to 2015/2016
Season
Cane
Crushed
3 000 000
2 500 000
FACTS & FIGURES
1620 330
2 107 673
2 343 650
1951 518
1822 488
1909 236
2 178 450
2 260 244
2 273 499
2 226 853
2 500 504
2 226 869
2 412 031
1 500 000
2 754 619
TONS
2 000 000
1 000 000
500 000
0
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16
SEASON
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Saleable Sugar Produced
National
Market
International
Market
Total
2002/2003
23 012 554
1 278 720
1 475 899
2 754 619
2003/2004
20 418 933
1 356 400
1 055 631
2 412 031
2004/2005
19 094 760
1 210 416
1 016 453
2 226 869
2005/2006
21 052 266
1 261 808
1 238 696
2 500 504
2006/2007
20 278 603
1 340 524
886 329
2 226 853
2007/2008
19 723 916
1 399 657
873 842
2 273 499
2008/2009
19 255 404
1 438 587
821 657
2 260 244
2009/2010
18 655 089
1 412 273
766 177
2 178 450
2010/2011
16 015 649
1 583 457
325 779
1 909 236
2011/2012
16 800 277
1 685 312
137 176
1 822 488
2012/2013
17 278 020
1 701 731
249 785
1 951 518
2013/2014
20 032 969
1 543 264
800 386
2 343 650
2014/2015
17 755 537
1 649 056
458 617
2 107 673
2015/2016
14 861 401
1 573 504
46 826
1 620 330
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Sugarcane Crushed By Mills (Tons)
2002/2003 to 2015/2016
REGION
2008/2009 To 2015/2016
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
Malalane
1 731 056
1 656 847
1 614 815
1 658 943
1 556 390
1 685 846
1 655 413
1 718 777
Komati
2 362 732
2 280 798
2 236 546
2 358 719
2 075 805
2 360 039
2 330 859
2 183 539
Pongola
1 186 787
1 126 893
1 135 497
1 176 158
1 189 869
1 320 453
1 185 297
1 250 826
Total Northern Irrigated
5 280 575
5 064 538
4 986 858
5 193 820
4 822 064
5 366 338
5 171 569
5 153 142
NORTHERN IRRIGATED
TOTAL CROP PER AREA:
2002/2003 to 2015/2016
Season
Yields
Sucrose
% Cane
445
250
370 331
378 922
370 400
258 497
272 930
265 939
379 870
257 095
381 838
375 590
412 979
307 380
388 655
424 907
423 960
318 856
367 301
252 804
265
278 133
280
271 080
295
2002/2003
287 380
310
305 600
325
321 234
340
325 956
Hectares harvested
for milling
370
355
419 463
385
316 010
400
430 106
415
426 861
430
HECTARES (‘000)
S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N D U S T RY D I R E C T O RY 2 0 1 6 / 2 0 1 7
Crop Data
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16
HECTARES UNDER SUGARCANE
Tons cane
crushed
8,33
23 012 554
Tons
sugar
made
2 762 885
71,64
850
ZULULAND
Umfolozi
1 045 080
1 066 417
1 113 655
1 130 078
1 029 298
1 121 817
1 105 079
1 076 588
Felixton
1 737 101
1 642 987
1 468 070
1 705 537
1 464 812
2 088 930
1 877 160
1 571 884
Amatikulu
1 527 579
1 288 510
994 842
1 142 650
1 164 581
1 268 101
1 003 229
650 603
Total Zululand
4 309 760
3 997 914
3 576 567
3 978 265
3 658 691
4 478 848
3 985 436
3 299 070
1 098 962
1 144 455
672 676
876 867
915 110
1 064 473
860 545
0
914 079
1 154 811
846 208
1 078 925
1 109 374
1 507 969
1 257 948
938 523
2003/2004
13,70
8,44
20 418 933
2 419 287
62,64
792
2004/2005
13,52
8,54
19 094 760
2 234 898
60,42
898
2005/2006
13,74
8,40
21 052 266
2 507 203
66,02
921
NORTH COAST
2006/2007
12,92
9,07
20 278 603
2 235 287
66,36
982
Darnall
Gledhow (KwaDukuza)
2007/2008
13,47
8,64
19 723 916
2 281 765
64,17
1026
2008/2009
13,69
8,49
19 255 404
2 269 087
67,00
941
2009/2010
13,68
8,53
18 655 089
2 187 542
67,07
832
MIDLANDS
2010/2011
14,14
8,35
16 015 649
1 919 116
59,08
883
Eston
1 342 575
1 207 697
1 008 379
1 141 932
1 252 853
1 359 680
1 124 488
875 337
Noodsberg
1 321 382
1 430 770
1 263 964
1 088 697
1 425 584
1 467 088
1 326 215
1 083 751
Maidstone
1 222 829
890 355
690 368
808 565
906 131
1 059 728
849 936
869 646
Total North Coast
3 235 870
3 189 621
2 209 252
2 764 357
2 930 615
3 632 170
2 968 428
1 808 169
2011/2012
12,94
9,17
16 800 277
1 832 438
62,06
895
2012/2013
13,46
8,81
17 278 020
1 961 031
63,60
1224
2013/2014
13,83
8,51
20 032 969
2 352 878
67,52
807
SOUTH COAST
2014/2015
14,24
8,39
17 755 537
2 115 463
65,14
598
Sezela
2015/2016
denotes estimates
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13,71
Tons cane
to 1 ton
sugar
Yields per Rainfall
hectare of June
harvested to May
cane
(mm)
13,41
9,12
14 861 401
1 627 395
54,36
689
UCL Company
715 525
754 186
685 126
643 533
746 706
696 049
712 256
587 168
Total Midlands
3 379 482
3 392 653
2 957 469
2 874 162
3 425 143
3 522 817
3 162 959
2 546 256
2 056 164
1 955 481
1 576 815
1 989 673
1 668 931
2 062 966
1 755 129
2 054 759
993 553
1 054 882
708 688
0
772 576
969 830
711 983
0
3 049 717
3 010 363
2 285 503
1 989 673
2 441 507
3 032 796
2 467 112
2 054 759
19 255 404
18 655 089
16 015 649
16 800 277
17 278 020
20 032 969
17 755 504
14 861 401
Umzimkulu
Total South Coast
TOTAL
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SA Sugar Supplies into SACU Market
Recoverable Value and Cane Prices
SA Sugar Sales / Tons: 2002/2003 to 2015/2016
2003/2004 to 2015/2016
1600
1400
1200
1 591 146
1 554 191
1 549 914
1 610 681
1 689 562
1 550 077
1 498 852
1 427 062
1 362 555
1 345 570
1 327 793
1 267 979
600
1 101 602
800
1 412 795
1000
400
200
0
Season
White sugar
(tons)
Brown
sugar
(tons)
Direct sales
(tons)
%
Industrial
sales
(tons)
%
2002/2003
1 218 766
194 029
924 146
65,4
488 649
34,6
2003/2004
926 951
174 651
670 214
60,4
431 388
39,1
2004/2005
1 073 867
194 112
785 538
61,9
482 441
38,0
2005/2006
1 112 153
215 640
810 017
61,0
517 776
39,0
2006/2007
1 121 273
224 297
771 216
57,3
574 354
42,7
2007/2008
1 121 263
241 292
784 293
57,6
578 263
42,4
2008/2009
1 162 113
264 949
822 224
57,6
604 838
42,4
2009/2010
1 191 342
307 510
867 616
57,9
631 236
42,1
2010/2011
1 230 945
319 132
861 273
56,0
675 882
43,9
Season
Recoverable Value
Cane
2003/2004
1 357,01
169,08
2004/2005
1 297,19
159,55
2005/2006
1 389,80
173,59
2006/2007
1 701,86
198,78
2007/2008
1 701,90
208,82
2008/2009
2 011,18
251,00
2009/2010
2 284,20
284,15
2010/2011
2 572,14
331,55
2011/2012
3 017,51
352,38
2012/2013
3 197,32
389,08
3 137,87
394,63
2011/2012
1 296 866
392 697
930 119
55,1
759 443
44,9
2013/2014
2012/2013
1 200 970
409 712
877 553
54,4
733 128
45,5
2014/2015
3 437,97
443,50
2015/2016
3 979,22
475,89
2013/2014
1 156 505
393 409
788 553
50,9
761 361
49,1
2014/2015
1 169 842
384 762
567 814
41,21
810 015
58,79
2015/2016
1 205 069
386 077
538 977
37,64
892 763
62,36
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16
SA 2015/2016
DIRECT &
CONTRACT SALES
698 383 TONS
32
56,5% 43,5%
INDUSTRIAL
SALES
538 977 TONS
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DIRECTORY
SA Sugar Association
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone
031 508 7000
Postal Address
PO Box 700, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Website
www.sasa.org.za
Executive Director
Industry Affairs Executive
Cane Testing Service General Manager
Autolab Manager
Commercial Director
External Affairs Director
South African Sugarcane Research Institute Director
Shukela Training Centre General Manager
Finance Executive
Information Systems and Facilities Management General Manager
Human Resources Executive
MK Trikam
R Beecum-Khadaroo
S Naidoo
S Velayudan
J Wilson
P Mpofu
C Baker
T Mathe
N Ramkelawon
S Futter
PJ Milner-Smyth
Telephone
031 508 7027
Cane Testing Service
Telephone
031 508 7145
Cane Testing Service Regional Managers
Kwa-Shukela
Physical Address
Industry Affairs
Fax
086 686 1172
Region
Contact
Tel
Cell
Email
North: (Felixton, Komati, Malalane, Pongola, Umfolozi)
R Jafta
031 508 7148
071 851 2574
[email protected]
South: (Eston, KwaDukuza, Maidstone, Amatikulu, Darnall, Noodsberg, Sezela, Umzimkulu)
K Naidoo
031 508 7142
082 653 6845
[email protected]
Cane Testing Service Managers
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Region
Amatikulu
Darnall
Eston
Felixton
Komati
KwaDukuza
Maidstone
Malalane
Noodsberg
Pongola
Sezela
Umfolozi
Umzimkulu
Autolab
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Manager
T Matthews
T Matthews
V Mohabir
V Folly
JB Mhlongo
A Maharaj
A Maharaj
DM Harris
K Ngidi
J Dheopursad
M Cele
FAM Mathaba
M Cele
Telephone
Tel
035 331 1235
035 331 1235
031 781 8327
035 791 5020
013 723 4152
032 551 3031
032 551 3031
013 791 1224
033 501 1479
034 413 8165
039 975 1106
035 550 0531
039 682 1333
Cell
082 654 5706
082 654 5706
071 851 2574
082 653 6843
082 654 5436
082 653 6846
082 653 6846
082 328 0014
082 650 8448
083 291 6665
071 853 4879
071 851 2461
071 853 4879
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
031 508 7183
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Sugar Markets and Logistics
Postal Address
Physical Address
Telephone
External Affairs
PO Box 61104, Bishopsgate 4008
25 Leuchars Road, Durban 4001
031 365 8100
Sugar Terminal
Telephone
031 365 8100
Sugar Rebates
Telephone
031 365 8100
Export Trading
Telephone
Tour Centre
Telephone
Email
South African Sugarcane
Research Institute
Postal Address
Telephone
Direct Contact
Liaison – Knowledge Manager: M Binedell
Extension & Biosecurity Manager: R Stranack
Biosecurity
Diagnostic and Analytical Services
Specialist Advisory Requests
Library
Human Resources
Education
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031 365 8100
031 365 8153
[email protected]
031 508 7026
Shukela Training Centre (Pty) Ltd
Postal Address
Telephone
PO Box 23, Mount Edgecombe 4300
031 508 7700
Finance
Telephone
031 508 7051
SA Sugarcane Research Institute Extension Specialists and P&D Officers
Contact
Tel
Cell
Email
SASRI Mount
Edgecombe
Extension & Biosecurity Manager
R Stranack
031 508 7459
083 561 2781
[email protected]
Extension Manager: Small-scale and Land Reform growers
T Masondo
031 508 7491
082 653 3148
[email protected]
Small Scale
Growers
Extension Specialist: Zululand South (EVA/LRG)
S Hlela
082 613 8819
[email protected]
Extension Specialist: North Coast (EVA/LRG)
N Hlongwa
031 328 9395
082 654 3536
[email protected]
Extension Specialist: Midlands (EVA/SSG)
WA Gillespie
031 328 9301
082 655 0356
[email protected]
Extension Specialist: South Coast (EVA/LRG)
P Ngcobo
039 975 1149
082 655 0358
[email protected]
Extension Specialist: Zululand North (EVA/LRG)
N Mkhabela
034 413 8188
083 655 5012
[email protected]
Regional Extension
– South Coast
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: Sezela
J Nkala
039 975 1377
082 655 0387
[email protected]
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: Umzimkulu
B Small
039 682 1822
082 653 3151
[email protected]
Regional Extension
– Midlands
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: Midlands South
P Botha
031 781 2001
082 654 3546
[email protected]
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: Midlands North
D Wilkinson
033 503 1818
082 654 3549
[email protected]
Regional Extension
– North Coast
Extension Specialist: Maidstone/Darnall
S Smith
032 947 1410
083 320 9099
[email protected]
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: North Coast
A Naude
032 947 1410
082 653 3144
[email protected]
Regional Extension
– Zululand South
Regional Extension
– Zululand North
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: Amatikulu and Entumeni G Lagerwall
035 337 1593
082 653 3147
[email protected]
Regional
Extension
– Irrigated North
Information Systems and Facilities Management
Telephone
031 508 7096
Human Resources Telephone
Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe 4300
031 508 7400
Web
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Telephone
Tel
031 508 7567
031 508 7459
031 508 7459
031 508 7528
031 508 7401
031 508 7514
031 508 7505
031 508 7405
www.sasa.org.za/sasri
031 508 7016
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: Umfolozi
A Searle
035 550 0106
083 623 2863
[email protected]
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: Felixton
T Radzilani
035 772 5871
082 653 3150
[email protected]
Extension Specialist & P&D Officer: Pongola
M Adendorff
034 413 2120
083 655 5011
[email protected]
Biosecurity Officer: Mpumalanga
K Trumpelmann 013 790 0356
083 335 3846
[email protected]
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SA CANE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION
REGIONAL MANAGERS
Kwa-Shukela
Physical Address
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Postal Address
PO Box 888, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone
031 508 7200
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.sacanegrowers.co.za
Fax
031 508 7201
Position
Managing Director
Regional Services Director
Industrial Affairs Director
Finance and Administration
Director
Communications Manager
Contact
Vacant
KM Hurly
TB Funke
OCM Finnemore [email protected]
R Naidu
[email protected]
Local Grower Council Secretaries
Area
Amatikulu:
Darnall:
Eston:
Felixton:
Gledhow:
Maidstone:
Mpumalanga:
Noodsberg:
Pongola:
Sezela:
Umfolozi:
Umzimkulu:
Union:
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Manager
K Archibald
A Jagessur
J Gurney
N Kok
S Sathdeo
U Hemraj
O Lourens
G Diack
D Bosman
W Gillham
C Coetser
E Berry
SP Love
Postal Address
PO Box 413, Gingindlovu 3800
PO Box 79, Stanger 4450
PO Box 112, Eston 3740
PO Box 1338, Empangeni 3880
PO Box 55, Stanger 4450
PO Box 770, Umhlali 4390
PO Box 1379, Malalane 1320
PO Box 487, Wartburg 3233
PO Box 200, Pongola 3170
PO Box 224, Sezela 4215
PO Box 179, Mtubatuba 3935
PO Box 26639, Port Shepstone 4240
PO Box 1, Dalton 3236
Telephone
035 337 1349
032 486 1519
031 781 2000
035 772 3110
032 437 4515
032 944 2783
013 790 0230
033 503 1818
034 413 1215
039 975 2078
035 550 0237
039 682 5122
033 501 1600
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Fax
035 337 1481
032 486 1519
031 781 2003
035 772 5477
032 551 5568
032 944 2787
013 790 0231
033 503 1822
034 413 1299
039 975 2079
035 550 2489
039 682 5420
033 501 1187
Mpumalanga Malalane
Komati
North Coast Darnall/Maidstone/Gledhow
South Coast Umzimkulu
Sezela
J Schoeman
C Gemmell
B Nothard
M Kadwa
W Gillham
013 790 0320
013 723 4179
032 947 0176
039 682 5122
039 975 2078
Zululand
Tugela
Midlands
Felixton
Pongola
Umfolozi
Amatikulu
Noodsberg/UCL
South (Eston)
R Howes
T Theunissen
M Gina
G Ducasse
C Breetzke
G Mashile
035 772 3110
034 413 1215
035 550 0315
035 337 1135
033 503 1820
031 781 2000
GROCANE AGRICULTURAL FIRE INSURANCE PRIMARY CO-OP LTD
Physical Address 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4302
Postal Address
PO Box 557, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Field Manager
Telephone
Email
Fax
031 508 7161
[email protected]
031 508 7169
Telephone
Email
031 508 7300
[email protected]
031 508 7310
PB Richards
CJ Alexander
IM Stewart
SA SUGAR MILLERS’ ASSOCIATION NPC
Kwa-Shukela
Physical Address
Postal Address
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
PO Box 1000, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Chief Executive Officer
Company Secretary
Fax
DP Rossler
KL Lansdell
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ESTON MILL
S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N D U S T RY D I R E C T O RY 2 0 1 6 / 2 0 1 7
Sugar Milling Companies
ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED
Head Office
Postal Address
Postal Address
1 Nokwe Avenue, Ridgeside, Umhlanga Ridge 4319
PO Box 194, Durban 4000
Chairman
Managing Director
Group Finance Director
Group Operations Director
Group Commercial Director
TS Munday
GB Dalgleish
MH Abdool-Samad
JP Hulley
LW Riddle
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Telephone
Website
Fax
031 508 4300
www.illovosugar.com
Group Human Resources NM Hawley
Executive
Group Company Secretary JA Kunst
031 508 4499
[email protected]
[email protected]
Physial Address
Postal Address
1 Nokwe Avenue, Ridgeside, Umhlanga Ridge 4319
PO Box 194, Durban 4000
Managing Director
Finance Director
Corporate Affairs Director
Group Human
Resources Manager
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DE Howells
M Gounder
S B Hlela
H Wortmann
General Manager:
Administration Manager:
Agricultural Manager:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Telephone
Fax
031 508 4300
031 508 4310
Growers Affairs Director
Group Operations Director
Commercial DirectorDownstream
Commercial DirectorSugar & Syrup
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Fax
Factory Manager:
C Crebo
Human Resources Manager: C Mdakane
031 781 8398
[email protected]
[email protected]
Postal Address
Private Bag X501, Dalton 3236
J van Rensburg
P Maharaj
J De Lange
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Telephone
033 502 9500
Factory Manager
Human Resources
Manager
Fax
R Talanda
E Sibiya
033 501 1109
[email protected]
[email protected]
SEZELA MILL
EA Brüggemann [email protected]
JP Hulley
[email protected]
GJ Burger
[email protected]
MC Cutts
G van Schoor
P Naidoo
G Shange
031 781 8300
NOODSBERG MILL
General Manager
Administration Manager
Cane Supply Manager
ILLOVO SUGAR (SOUTH AFRICA) LIMITED
Telephone
Private Bag 2, Eston 3740
[email protected]
Postal Address
Telephone
PO Sezela 4215
General Manager
Administration Manager
Agricultural Manager
Cane Supply Manager
H Jogi
A Fouché
D Sutherland
T Khwela
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
039 975 8000
Fax
Factory Manager Downstream
Products
C Klusener
Factory Manager
M Sutton
Human Resources Manager C Gwala
039 975 8296
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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UMZIMKULU MILL
Postal Address
TONGAAT HULETT SUGAR - REFINERY
Telephone
PO Box 59, Port Shepstone 4240
General Manager
Administration Manager
Agricultural Manager
V Pillay
V Pillay
G Massey
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Fax
039 682 4202
039 682 4126
Factory Manager
H van der Heever [email protected]
Human Resources Manager S Zuma
[email protected]
Cane Supply Manager
R Singh
[email protected]
Postal Address
Telephone
PO Box 1501, Durban 4000
Executive Director - Refinery
General Manager
Technical Services Manager
031 460 0102
email
[email protected]
Human Resources Manager
Financial Manager
Technical Manager
P Schorn
M Moodley
D Govender
TM Campbell
P Scott
N Padayachee
TONGAAT HULETT SUGAR – MARKETING, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION
TONGAAT HULETT SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
Corporate Office
Postal Address
Amanzimnyama Hill Road, Tongaat 4399
Private Bag 3, Glenashley 4022
Managing Director (SA)
TH Internal Consultant
Milling Executive Director
Executive Director – Technology Management
MN Mohale
BG Dunlop
D van den Berg
DM Meadows
Telephone
Website
Postal Address
032 439 4316
www.huletts.co.za
Email
[email protected]
Executive Director – Human Resources (SA)
Executive Director – Business Services (SA)
Commercial Manager (SA)
Industry Affairs Manager (SA)
JD Bhana
LJ Munro
MR Fell
Vacant
Telephone
PO Box 1501, Durban 4000
General Manager - Marketing:
Marketing Manager:
Trade Marketing Manager:
Manager – Industrial Marketing/Cape Sweeteners
PM Dickinson
A Randeria
R Zwane
GB Armstrong
031 460 0305
email
[email protected]
Product Development Manager:
Human Resources Manager:
Warehousing and Distribution Manager:
Z Sithole
TM Campbell
M Mayola
VOERMOL FEEDS (PTY) LTD
Postal Address
Telephone
PO Box 13, Maidstone 4380
032 439 5856
email
[email protected]
TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Physical Address No. 1 Amanzimnyama Hill Road, Tongaat 4399
Postal Address
Private Bag 3, Glenashley 4022
Telephone
Email
Head of Engineering:
Head of Sugar Technology:
Head of Technology Development:
Head of Operations Support:
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R Govender
Vacant
Managing Director
Technical Manager
032 439 4342
[email protected]
PT Strydom
S Breytenbach
Business Services Manager
Human Resources Manager
G Lovell
MD Cele
Dr CJ Jensen
S Peacock
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AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS (SA)
Physial Address
Postal Address
DARNALL MILL
Off Watson Highway, Tongaat Estate 4399
Private Bag X50, Tongaat, 4400
General Manager
Business Services Manager
Human Resources Manager
Telephone
Email
Postal Address
032 438 3500
[email protected]
General Manager
Production Manager
Supply Chain Manager
PW Russell
M Ngcobo
A Nkabane
Telephone
PO Darnall 4480
032 439 9111
Email
Engineering Manager
Human Resources Manager
N Simmonds
S Maharaj
J Mhlungu
[email protected]
L De Vries
K Nxele
MAIDSTONE MILL
AMATIKULU MILL
Postal Address
Postal Address
Telephone
Private Bag Amatikulu 3801
General Manager
Production Manager
Cane Supply and Transport Manager
M Ninela
S Zuma
D Beath
035 331 9000
Fax
035 331 1377
Email
Engineering Manager
Human Resources Manager
[email protected]
L Khuzwayo
K Nxele
Private Bag X02, Felixton 3875
General Manager
Production Manager
Cane Supply and Transport Manager
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General Manager
Production Manager
Mill Manager
032 439 5511
Email
Supply Chain Manager
Engineering Manager
Human Resources Manager
CN Soji
D Solomons
A Bindoff
[email protected]
C Naidoo
C Lewis
M Cele
RCL FOODS SUGAR & MILLING (PTY) LTD
FELIXTON MILL
Postal Address
Telephone
PO Box 5, Maidstone 4380
P Masinga
W Dlamini
B Robertson
Telephone
035 791 5000
Engineering Manager
Human Resources Manager
email
[email protected]
D Dlamini
BV Lane
Head Office
Website
PO Box 47, Malalane 1320
www.tsbsugar.co.za
Chief Executive Officer
Director Finance
Company Secretary
Telephone
Email
Fax
013 791 1000
[email protected]
013 790 0769
JM du Plessis
IG van der Walt
JF de Villiers
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KOMATI MILL
Postal Address
Telephone
RCL FOODS SUGAR & MILLING – MARKETING, SALES AND
DISTRIBUTION
PO Box 69, Komatipoort 1340
Fax
013 723 4860
General Manager
013 723 4444
P van Greunen
MALALANE MILL
Postal Address
Telephone
Physical Address
Postal Address
Telephone
PO Box 47, Malalane 1320
Fax
013 791 1000
General Manager
013 791 1231
C Vermeulen
Head Office
Quality Sugars (Pty) Limited
PO Box 4477, Midrand 1685
Fax
011 254 0200
Managing Director Quality Sugars
011 312 2525
PC Harland
GLEDHOW SUGAR COMPANY (PTY) LTD
Postal Address
Telephone
PO Box 55, KwaDukuza 4450
Fax
032 437 4400
Directors
PO Box 23, Pongola 3170
Fax
034 413 8100
General Manager
034 413 8167
KD Endres
DURBAN OFFICE
Alternate
Executive Vice Chairman
General Manager
LW Riddle
Dr MP Sokhela
PB McGrady
AD Goble
GC Heenan
JPM de Robillard
SS Munsamy
Telephone
PO Box 1, Dalton 3236
Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
General Manager Agri Services
General Manager Manufacturing
CE Klipp
RB Lütge
M van der Merwe
FM Eggers
MC Napier
033 501 1600
Fax
033 501 1187
General Manager Sawmilling & Subsidiaries
Chief Financial Officer
Production Manager
Engineering Manager
Human Resources Executive
S Casey
H Tredoux
TK Kistan
R Rajoo
A de Vries
UMFOLOZI SUGAR MILL (PTY) LIMITED
032 552 1888
PONGOLA MILL
Postal Address
Telephone
UCL COMPANY (PTY) LIMITED
DE Howells
GO O’Connor
SG Dlamini
Postal Address
Private Bag X12, Mtubatuba 3935
Chairman (Independent Non-executive Director) RG Tomlinson
Vice-Chairman (Non-executive Director)
PD van Rooyen
Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director)
AT Wynne
Telephone
035 550 7700
Fax
035 550 1145
Operations Director (Executive Director)
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
Human Resources Executive
AB Williamson
A Fowlds
VB Tembe
Physical Address 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Postal Address PO Box 800, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone
Fax
031 508 7320
031 508 7329
Manager Sugar Industry Affairs
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BJ Rogers
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S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N D U S T RY D I R E C T O RY 2 0 1 6 / 2 0 1 7
MILL GROUP BOARDS
AREA
Darnall:
Eston:
Felixton:
Gledhow:
Noodsberg:
Komati:
Maidstone:
Malalane:
Pongola:
Sezela:
Umfolozi:
Umzimkulu:
UCL Company:
Amatikulu:
SECRETARY
K Ramdhani
J Gurney
N Kok
R Jeevanath
G Diack
C Robertson
U Hemraj
C Coetzee
A Stock
H Mcleod
C Coetser
E Berry
SP Love
K Archibald
POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 54, Darnall 4480
PO Box 112, Eston 3740
PO Box 1338, Empangeni 3880
PO Box 55, Kwa-Dukuza 4450
PO Box 487, Wartburg 3233
PO Box 98, Komatipoort 1340
Maidstone Mill, PO Box 770, Umhlali 4390
PO Box 1379, Malelane 1320
PO Box 200, Pongola 3170
PO Box 224, Sezela 4215
PO Box 179, Mtubatuba 3935
PO Box 26639, Port Shepstone 4240
UCL Company Ltd MGB, PO Box 1, Dalton 3236
PO Box 413, Gingindlovu 3800
TELEPHONE
032 439 2010
031 781 2000/1
035 772 3110
032 4374515
033 503 1818
013 723 4305
032 439 5830
013 790 1083
034 413 1215
039 975 2078
035 550 0135
039 682 5121
033 501 1600
035 337 1349
EMAIL
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
PO Box 59181, Umbilo, 4075
Chief Executive Officer
Analytical Quality & Method Development
Industry Support Manager
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Dr J Dewar
SN Walford
GT Smith
Telephone 031 273 1300
Fax
031 273 1302
Email
Website
Support Services Manager
Research & Development Manager
Finance & Administration Manager
[email protected]
www.smri.org
AGJ Sachs
SB Davis
GA Hart-Jones
c/o SA Sugarcane Research Institute,
Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe 4300
President
Vice President
Telephone 031 508 7543
Fax
031 508 7420
GT Smith
CM Baker
Email
Website
Administrator
[email protected]
www.sasta.co.za
D Macdonald
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY AGRONOMISTS’ ASSOCIATION
Postal Address
Chairman
SA Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02,
Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone 031 508 7403
Email
Website
www.sasa.org.za/sasiaa
[email protected]
Dr R van Antwerpen
SUGAR MANUFACTURING AND REFINING EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION
Physical Address Kwa-Shukela, 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Postal Address
PO Box 1000, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Secretaries
SUGAR MILLING RESEARCH INSTITUTE NPC
Postal Address
Postal Address
Telephone
Fax
031 508 7300
031 508 7310
South African Sugar Millers’ Association NPC
NATIONAL BARGAINING COUNCIL FOR THE SUGAR MANUFACTURING AND REFINING INDUSTRY
Postal Address
PO Box 472, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
EV Nene
T Masondo
Telephone 031 508 7331/2
Secretary
Fax
031 508 7339
Y Motala
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HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
1848 Edmund Morewood plants the first sugarcane on
the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
1945 Variety NCo310, with more than 40% more
sucrose than other varieties, released by SASA
1853 First shipment of KwaZulu-Natal sugar to the
Cape
1949 Sugar Milling Research Institute and Grocane Fire
Insurance Co-operative Limited established
1861 Indentured workers from India arrive
1950 First bulk shipment of 5 750 tons of raw sugar
1865 First black owned steam mill at American Board
of Missions station at Amanzimtoti
1953 South Africa joins post-war International Sugar
Agreement (ISA)
1896 Locusts destroy 40% of sugarcane crop
1955 Variety NCo376 released by SASA – the dominant
variety over the next 40 years
1900 Sugar output reaches 16 000 tons per annum with
30 mills in operation and 2 600 hectares under
sugarcane
1910 Natal Sugar Association formed
1916 Agricultural News and Sugar Planters Gazette
launched (Sugar Journal)
1920 Natal Sugar Millers’ Association founded
1925 South African Research Institute – formerly
Experiment Station - established
1927 South African Cane Growers’ Association formed
1936 Sugar Act promulgated and first Sugar Industry
Agreement published
1937 South Africa becomes foundation member of the
first International Sugar Agreement with quota of
209 000 tons
1939 Annual production reaches 475 000 tons with
23 factories operating and 145 000 hectares
under cane
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1961 South Africa leaves British Commonwealth but
negotiates new bilateral agreement to supply
Britain 150 000 tons annually
1962 New markets developed in Canada and Japan
1964 Bilateral agreement with Britain terminated.
South African Sugar Millers’ Association
registered – formerly Natal Sugar Millers’
Association
1965 Bulk Sugar Terminal erected with storage capacity
of 180 000 tons.
Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education launched
1975 Domestic consumption reaches one million tons
1981 Bulk Sugar Facility established in Gauteng for
domestic market
1983 Severe drought cuts production by 750 000 tons
1984 Price Stabilisation Fund borrowings reach
R327 million
Cane transport scheme transfers cost
responsibility to growers
Quarantine glasshouse moved from Botanic
Gardens to Mt Edgecombe
1985 A and B pool systems introduced
Record sugar production of 2,370 million tons
1986 Political sanctions lead to loss of Canadian and
USA markets
1987 Small-scale grower production exceeds
1,5 million tons (worth R51m)
Floods disrupt mills and cane areas in
KwaZulu-Natal
1988 N21 released – first eldana resistant variety
1968 First N variety of cane – bred and selected in
Natal – released by SASA
1989 R1 m project announced to expand industry
production by 300 000 tons
1973 SASA launches Small Growers’ Financial Aid
Fund with grant of R5 million
1990 Industry proceeds exceed R2 billion for one
season
1974 Industrial Training Centre opened
1991 USA quota restored at 2,3% equating to
26 000 tons per annum
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1992 First year of four-year drought reduces
production to 1,5m tons
Small Grower Development Trust launched
1993 Drought in 1993/94 season reduces production
to 1,171 million tons
1994 Introduction of phased deregulation programme
Sugar Industry Central Board disbanded
1995 Drought restricts production to 1,67m tons in
1995/96
R12 million Siyakha programme launched by
President Mandela
1996 Production increases to 2,2m tons
1997 Illovo Sugar Ltd consolidates its leading
position in southern Africa with the acquisition
of Lonrho’s sugar division for R1,62 billion.
1998 Pools system of sucrose payments ends
1999 Record crop in 1998/99 at 2,646 million tons of
sugar
SASA, growers and millers move to KwaShukela
in Mount Edgecombe
2001 Record crop in 2000/2001 at 2,729 million tons
of sugar
Launch of Umthombo Agricultural Finance
(formerly Financial Aid Fund)
2002 SA chairs the International Sugar Organisation
(ISO) for the first time
ISO Council held in Durban in May 2002
2003 Record crop of 2,763 tons of sugar
2004 Industrial Training Centre (ITC) changes name to
Shukela Training Centre (STC)
Illovo Sugar Ltd sells Gledhow Mill to a black
empowerment group
South African Sugar Experiment Station (SASEX)
changes name to South African
Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI)
Inkezo Land Company established
2005 Illovo Sugar Ltd sells Umfolozi Mill to a black
empowerment group – Umvoti Transport Ltd
SASA purchases 25% share in Maputo Sugar
Terminal
2006 Highest world sugar price in twenty-five years
Opening of STAM Terminal in Maputo
Sugar Journal turns 90 years old and
2007 The 2006/07 season dips to the lowest level in
10 years with 2,226 million tons of sugar
2008 Shukela Training Centre changes from a division
of SASA to a wholly owned subsidiary of SASA
now called Shukela Training Centre (Pty) Ltd
SASA appointed as the implementing agent for a
KZN Government fertiliser project whereby
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R60 million of fertiliser is distributed to
embattled KZN small scale growers
SASRI PUBLICATIONS LIST
2009 The 2009/2010 season production drops further
to a 15 year low of 2,178 million tons of sugar
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The world raw sugar market price reaches a 29
year high of 30.33 US c/lb
2010 Sugar production for 2010/11 season drops to
1,909 million tons
150th Year Commemoration of the arrival of
Indian people in South Africa
2012 National Minister of Land Reform and Rural
Development commends industry on reaching
the transfer of 21% of freehold land under
sugarcane production to black growers
2013 The lack of an effective tariff for several years
sees sugar imports reach record highs with
projected figures of some 350 000 tons per
annum, displacing South African sugar and
threatening the sustainability of the industry
2014 The Dollar Based Reference Price was reviewed
after 6 years and in April 2014 was set at
US$ 566 per ton, up from US$ 358 per ton
gazetted in 2008. Deep sea imports have slowed
somewhat
2015 Drought takes its toll on the industry as the
2015/2016 crop drops to 1,634 tons sugar
making it the lowest crop since 1995 when
drought restricted production to 1,667 tons
sugar.
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- Understanding and Managing Soils in the South African Sugar Industry
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- Guidelines and Recommendations for Eldana Control in the South African
Sugar Industry
- Careers in Sugarcane Agriculture
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- IPM for Eldana Control
- Manual of Seedcane Production
- Plant Breeding – Crossing and Selection Programmes
- Sugarcane Diseases in southern Africa
- SASRI Visitors’ Guide
- Weeds of the South African Sugar Industry
- Pest and Disease Guide
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The South African Sugar Industry Directory is produced by the South African Sugar Association and was published by Media Matters on behalf of SASA.