SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY - SASA

1 SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORYThe South African SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY is an annual publication produced by SASAD esign: Lightship AFRICANSUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY2011 / 2012 MPUMALANGAEASTERN CAPELESOTHOSWAZILANDP ongolaPIETERMARITZBURGDURBANNM alalaneKomatiPongolaUmfoloziFelixtonAmat ikuluDarnallGledhowMaidstoneDaltonNoodsb ergEstonSezelaUmzimkuluKWAZULU-NATAL province map 12010/04/19 10:07 AMWHERE ARE WE LOCATED?RAIN FED AREASSUGAR MILLSIRRIGATED AREASMPUMALANGAEASTERN CAPELESOTHOSWAZILANDP ongolaPIETERMARITZBURGDURBANNM alalaneKomatiPongolaUmfoloziFelixtonAmat ikuluDarnallGledhowMaidstoneDaltonNoodsb ergEstonSezelaUmzimkuluKWAZULU-NATAL province map 12010/04/19 10:07 AMPubLICATIOnSThe SA SUGAR Association has publications available to the public which describe in full detail the diverse aspects of the SUGAR INDUSTRY .

2 Please contact the External Affairs Division on 031 508 7026 PubLICATIOnS SA SUGAR Journal Available on subscriptionEDuCATIOnAL bROCHuRES Map of the SA SUGAR INDUSTRY Nutrition Education Print Material INDUSTRY Educational Material OBE Teacher s PackInfORmATIOn DISTRIbuTED by THE SOuTH AfRICAn SugARCAnE RESEARCH InSTITuTEPlease contact the Librarian at 031 508 7514 or write to: The Librarian, South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe 4300. Email: SA Sugarcane Research Institute Progress Reports The Link (Technical Newsletter) Technical Manuals Information Sheets Research Reports Herbicide Guide Ingede (Zulu Newsletter) SASRI Poster Series Sugarcane Certificate Course Notes Mechanisation Reports Info Pack CD SA Sugarcane Atlas Careers in Sugarcane Agriculture SASRI Visitors GuideWEbSITE For further information visit the SASA Website.

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5 50 PMCONTENTSTHE SOuTH AfRICAn SUGAR INDUSTRY Economic Contribution 3 Contribution to Sustainable Development and Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment 4 SUGAR and Health 8 Market Competitiveness 9 INDUSTRY Structure 11 Cane Growing in South Africa and the SA Cane Growers Association (CANEGROWERS) 12 SUGAR Milling and Refining and theSA SUGAR Millers Association Limited (SASMAL) 14 South African SUGAR Association (SASA) 16fACTS & fIguRESI ndustry Production Figures and Graphs 21 DIRECTORySA SUGAR Association 28SA Cane Growers Association 32 Local Grower Council Secretaries 32 Grocane Agricultural Fire Insurance Primary Co-Op Ltd 33SA SUGAR Millers Association Limited 34 Illovo SUGAR Limited 34 Tongaat Hulett SUGAR Limited 36 Tsb SUGAR Holdings (Pty) Limited 38 Gledhow SUGAR Company (Pty) Limited 39 UCL Company Limited 39 Umfolozi SUGAR Mill Company (Pty)

6 Limited 39 Mill Group Boards 40 Research Organisations 41 Labour Organisations 41 INDUSTRY InfORmATIOnHistorical Highlights 42 Publications 451 SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY 2011/2012 INDUSTRY InfORmATIOn2 SOuTH AfRICAn SUGAR INDUSTRYThe South African SUGAR INDUSTRY is one of the world s leading cost competitive producers of high quality SUGAR and makes an important contribution to employment and sustainable socio-economic development, particularly in rural areas, and also to the national is a diverse INDUSTRY combining the agricultural activities of sugarcane cultivation with the manufacture of raw and refined SUGAR , syrups, specialised sugars and a range of by-products and cane-growing sector comprises approximately 29 130 registered sugarcane growers farming predominantly in KwaZulu-Natal with substantial operations in Mpumalanga, and some SUGAR -cane production in the Eastern Cape.

7 SUGAR is manufactured by six milling companies with 14 SUGAR mills operating in the cane-growing INDUSTRY produces an average of 2,2 million tons of SUGAR per season. About 70% of this SUGAR is marketed in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). The remainder is exported to markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle COnTRIbuTIOnSugAR AnD THE ECOnOmyThe South African SUGAR INDUSTRY makes an important contribution to the national economy, given its agricultural and industrial investments, foreign exchange earnings, its high employment, and its linkages with major suppliers, support industries and customers.

8 Sugarcane is the second largest South African field crop by gross value, surpassed only by maize. REvEnuEBased on revenue generated through SUGAR sales in the SACU region as well as world market exports, the South African SUGAR INDUSTRY generates an annual estimated average direct income of over R8 billion. This constitutes R5,1 billion in the value of sugarcane production with the balance being the contribution of the milling companies. EmPLOymEnTThe SUGAR INDUSTRY provides direct employment in cane production and processing, and indirect employment in numerous support industries in the provinces where sugarcane is grown and processed, namely KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Eastern employment within the SUGAR INDUSTRY is approximately 79 000 jobs, which represents a significant percentage of the total agricultural workforce in South Africa.

9 Indirect employment is estimated at 350 000. In addition there are approximately 29 130 registered cane growers supplying cane for processing to SUGAR mills. Approximately one million people, more than 2% of South Africa s population, depend on the SUGAR INDUSTRY for a InfORmATIOn3 SuSTAInAbLE DEvELOPmEnT AnD bROAD-bASED bLACK ECOnOmIC EmPOWERmEnTThe SUGAR INDUSTRY s focus on producing a high quality, profitable and cost effective product is complemented by its focus on sustainable development. The INDUSTRY is a major contributor to rural development, an area often neglected in an urbanizing society.

10 INDUSTRY focus includes the promotion of economic transformation, social investment and sustainable environmental addition to initiatives undertaken as an INDUSTRY , the South African Cane Growers Association and the SUGAR milling companies undertake development projects and are involved in Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) through a range of important TRAnSfORmATIOnThe INDUSTRY s initiatives in the area of economic transformation could best be summarised under its commitment to Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment, with focus on land reform, agricultural support services.