CSO lauds proposed amendment to Sugar Production Control Act
Government is set to amend the Sugar Production Control Act to review the production, milling, marketing and sharing of revenue from proceeds from cane supplied by farmers.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jan. 26, 2023
Sugar shortage hits market
Retailers that spoke to NewsDay claimed that this was due to supply bottlenecks at sugar manufacturer Hippo Valley Estates (Hippo).
By Taurai Mangudhla
Dec. 19, 2022
Govt approves Tongaat’s 99-year lease application
Tongaat, which owns 30 000 hectares of land which are under sugarcane at Hippo Valley and Triangle Estates, formally applied for a 99-year lease for its properties in the Lowveld.
By Kudzai Kuwaza
Dec. 13, 2022
Southern Africa’s smallholder farmers vulnerable
Tongaat Hulett’s mammoth sugar operations cover 119 000 hectares in South Africa
By Gaynor G Paradza
Dec. 2, 2022
Tribunal to settle sugar milling dispute
The country’s largest sugar milling firm is believed to have entered into an agreement with farmers that allowed the growers to either collect the molasses or get paid for it.
By Freeman Makopa
Aug. 31, 2022
