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CONTENTS
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09

THE SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY
The South African Sugar Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Economic Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Sugar Industry Contribution to Sustainable Development

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and Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Market Competitiveness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sugar and Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Cane Growing in South Africa and the
SA Cane Growers’ Association (CANEGROWERS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sugar Milling and Refining and the
SA Sugar Millers’ Association Limited (SASMAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
South African Sugar Association (SASA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

FACTS & FIGURES


Industry Production Figures and Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

DIRECTORY 1
SA Sugar Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
SA Cane Growers’ Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Local Grower Council Secretaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Grocane Fire Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SA Sugar Millers’ Association Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Illovo Sugar Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tongaat Hulett Sugar Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tsb Sugar RSA Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
UCL Company Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ushukela Milling Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mill Group Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Research Organisations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Labour Organisations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Inkezo Land Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

INDUSTRY INFORMATION
Historical Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09 I N D U S T R Y I N F O R M A T I O N

THE SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY


The 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, particularly
in rural areas, to sustainable development and to the national economy.

It is a diverse industry combining the agricultural activities of sugarcane cultivation with

I N F O R M A T I O N
the manufacture of raw and refined sugar, syrups, specialised sugars and a range of by-
products.

The canegrowing sector comprises of approximately 42 300 registered sugarcane growers


farming predominantly in KwaZulu-Natal, with a substantial investment in Mpumalanga
and some farming operations in the Eastern Cape. Sugar is manufactured by five milling
companies with 14 sugarmills operating in these canegrowing regions.

The industry produces an estimated average of 2,3 million tons of sugar per season.
About 60% of this sugar is marketed in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). The

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remainder is exported to markets including those in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION

Sugar And The Economy


The South African sugar industry makes an important contribution to the national
economy, given its agricultural and industrial investments, foreign exchange earnings, 3
its high employment, and its linkages with major suppliers, support industries and
customers.

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Revenue
Based on revenue generated through sugar sales in the SACU region as well as world
market exports, the South African sugar industry is responsible for generating an annual
estimated average direct income of R7 billion. This constitutes R4,5 billion in value of
sugar cane production.

Employment
The sugar industry makes an important contribution to direct employment in cane
production and processing, and provides indirect employment for numerous support
industries in the three provinces where sugarcane is grown and processed, namely
KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape in sectors such as fertiliser, fuel,
chemical, transport, food and services.

Direct employment within the sugar industry is approximately 77 000 jobs, which
represent a significant percentage of the total agricultural workforce in South Africa.
Indirect employment is estimated at 350 000. In addition there are approximately
42 300 registered cane growers. Approximately one million people depend on the sugar
industry for a living.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND
BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

The sugar industry’s focus on producing a high quality, profitable and cost effective
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product is complemented by its focus on sustainable development. This all-inclusive


approach includes land reform, education and training, social investment, and the
promotion of sound and sustainable practises.

In 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 through a range of
important initiatives.
I N D U S T R Y

The sugar industry is a major contributor to rural development, often neglected in an


urbanising society. Its focus on sustainable development is broadly summarised under
the following three main areas that impact directly on the future sustainability of the
South African sugar industry:

Economic Transformation

The industry’s initiatives in the areas of economic transformation could best be


summarised under its commitment to Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment
4 (BBBEE), with focus on land reform, farmer support services, employment equity and
enterprise ownership.

Agricultural Land Made Available To Black Growers


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The South African sugar industry has long recognised the need to promote diverse
ownership of agricultural land under sugarcane by competent farmers and have
a range of support instruments in place to promote the sustainability of such
initiatives. As a result, 17% of freehold land under sugarcane has already been
transferred to black growers.

In order to progress the industry’s target of 30% black ownership of freehold


sugarcane land by 2014, the industry has established an independent land
reform entity, called INKEZO Land Company. INKEZO’s primary objective is to
streamline transfer of ownership by identifying sellers and buyers, streamlining
processes of land reform and promoting the sustainability of the new ventures
through outsourced support service providers or partners.

Furthermore, since 1994 more than 250 black growers have been supported
to buy commercial farms of land previously owned by milling companies and
white farmers.
Provision of Agricultural Support Services
The South African sugar 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.

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Mentorship programmes focussing on business skills and grower support
extension services are deployed to support cane-growing activities. The
South African Cane Growers' Association also provides technical skills training
for new and emerging cane growers, via the Agriseta scheme, mentorship
programmes, accounts and financial management workshops, regional
economic advisors, a grower support service officer and assistance with a special
VAT and diesel dispensation for small-scale growers. The South African Cane
Growers' Association has bolstered its regional economic service to provide local level
support to new medium-scale black growers who have entered the industry

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since 1994, as well as beneficiaries of the government's land reform programme.

The milling companies provide extensive support services in support of the


cane-growing operations of small-scale, medium-scale and large-scale black farmers.

The South African Sugar Association trains emerging medium-scale growers,


provides in-field training to small-scale growers, offers certified courses to
users in sugarcane agriculture, technology transfer and extension initiatives and
various community outreach programmes. 5

Employment Equity
All participants in the industry promote compliance with the Employment

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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 people from designated groups.

Enterprise Ownership
On an industry level, role-players in the sugar industry have been
actively promoting and implementing the objectives of the Broad-based Black
Economic Empowerment Act, and the Broadbased Black Economic Empowerment
Strategy for some time. Substantial progress has been made towards improving
the ownership profile of the industry. Initiatives embarked upon by major
South African milling companies have resulted in black ownership of manufacturing
activities being 12% and of refining activities being 7%.
Social Investment

The industry has fostered a culture of self reliance and caring for those victimised by
poverty and HIV and AIDS, provided seed funding to assist rural black women, youth
and communities to establish co-operatives and access economic opportunities.
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Ultimately, the social investment and enterprise development programmes will create
employment while also eradicating poverty.

Typically rural areas have amongst the country's highest incidences of HIV and AIDS.
This impacts directly upon the industry and its workforce. Meeting the challenge of
this disease is a priority for the sugar industry. Activities include school education
awareness campaigns, as the industry is uniquely placed to conduct outreach education
and present campaigns in deep rural areas. The industry also funds home-based care
initiatives for individuals and households infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.
I N D U S T R Y

Human resource development is a major area of social investment for the sugar
industry. The following initiatives are maintained by the industry to promote human
resource development, and are primarily focussed on promoting Broad-based Black
Economic Empowerment.

The Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE)


SITFE was launched in 1965 as a private sector initiative, and is one of South Africa’s
oldest education and training programmes. In its 43 year history, SITFE has provided
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bursaries to more than 9 000 students, financed school building projects, given
assistance to tertiary institutions, and has worked closely with community-based
educational authorities to improve overall education standards.
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The Shukela Training
Centre (STC)
The STC provides agricultural
and engineering training
in most trades for the

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sugar industry and a broad
spectrum of other industries.
This excellent facility also
provides training for the
SADC region and many
learners from other African
countries have been trained
at the Centre.

The South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI)

I N D U S T R Y
Since 1925, SASRI has provided a service to cane growers who benefit from specialist
advice in all aspects of sugarcane agriculture such as new varieties, agronomy,
pathology, crop nutrition and soils, entomology and agricultural engineering. The link
between SASRI’s scientific expertise and cane growers is provided through extension
specialists who are stationed in the industry’s cane producing regions.

The Sugar Milling Research Institute (SMRI)


The SMRI is the central scientific organisation involved in research work and technical 7
services for the southern African sugar manufacturing/milling industries. It was
founded in 1949 and is located on the Durban campus of the University of KwaZulu-
Natal.

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Health Education
The South African Sugar Association's nutrition department has developed a focused
programme to communicate science-based information on the role of sugar as part
of a balanced diet and balanced lifestyles to health professionals and the wider public
via the media. The program also contributes to capacity building and continued
professional development of health professionals through support of nutrition
research, congresses and nutrition education.

Sustainable Environment
The South African Sugar Association actively promotes sound and sustainable
environmental practises within the industry in line with national legislation and
international requirements. This is achieved through its support for environmental
committees located in the sugarcane producing areas and also through active
involvement in promoting sustainable resource management through a Memorandum
of Understanding with the WWF South Africa. The industry is involved in a Southern
African Development Community wide initiative aimed at establishing a guide on
environmental best management practises for the regional sugar industries.
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I N D U S T R Y

8 MARKET COMPETITIVENESS
South Africa continues to be one of the world’s most cost competitive producers of
high quality sugar. According to independent surveys of the costs of production of
more than 100 global sugar industries, the South African sugar industry consistently
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ranks amongst the top 15. Its excellent export infrastructure, world-renowned
agricultural and industrial research platforms and efficient industry organisation are
key drivers of excellence.

Despite its comparative production efficiencies, the South African sugar industry
finds it difficult from time to time to export profitably to the world market, as the
global sugar price is severely eroded by subsidy-induced overproduction in some
major sugar-producing countries. Access to the major markets for raw and refined
sugar is furthermore restricted by high tariffs and preferential trade arrangements in
the form of tariff rate quotas. These same global market distortions also threaten the
maintenance of a profitable and sustainable sugar price on the domestic market.

Government’s strategic support for the South African sugar industry recognises the
distorted nature of the world market for sugar, and the severe impact of producer
support measures on price determination on the global market. Based on these
considerations government support includes intervention in the following three
areas: Tariff protection against disruptively low world sugar prices; Provision for the
establishment of equitable export obligations for millers and growers; and the Sugar
Cooperation Agreement between the members of the Southern African Development
Community.
Tariff protection
The industry is protected through a dollar-based reference price tariff system that is
based on the long-term average world price for sugar, adjusted for distortions, which
only delivers protection when the world price drops below this level.

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Equitable export obligations
The profitability of the industry’s exports to the world market is from time to time
severely affected by a subsidy-induced oversupply of global demand. The South
African sugar industry exports approximately 40% of its sugar production to the
world market at prices substantially below the domestic sugar price. In order to
distribute exposure to the world market equitably amongst growers and millers, a
redistribution of proceeds is effected via the South African Sugar Association. The
Sugar Act and the Sugar Industry Agreement provide regulatory support for the
redistribution of proceeds.

I N D U S T R Y
The Southern African Development Community Sugar
Cooperation Agreement
A Southern African Development Community Sugar Co-operation Agreement has
been established and is incorporated into the SADC Trade Protocol. The main
objectives of the SADC Sugar Co-operation Agreement are:

• To promote, within the region, production and consumption of sugar and 9


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;

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• To create a stable climate for investment, leading to growth and development
of sugar industries in the member states;
• To improve the competitiveness of the sugar-producing member states in the
world market;
• To facilitate the sharing of information, research and training with a view to
improve the efficiency of growers, millers and refiners of sugar in member
states;
• To facilitate the development of small and medium sugar enterprises; and
• To create stable market conditions in the member states so as to encourage the
rehabilitation and development of all sugar industries with a view of facilitating
direct foreign investment and the creation of employment opportunities.

The South African Government’s support for these three essential pillars supporting
the sugar industry is endorsed in the Department of Trade and Industry and the
South African Sugar Industry’s Joint Strategy for the Optimal Development of the
Sugar Industry within a South African Customs Union (SACU) and SADC Context
that was completed in 1999.
STRUCTURE
Underpinning the pillars of support is the structure of the industry.
Council of the SA Sugar Association
I N F O R M A T I O N

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
SA 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 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.
I N D U S T R Y

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 SA Sugar Association.

ORGANISATION OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY

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GROWERS MILLERS
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5 Milling Companies
Illovo Sugar Ltd (6 Mills)
14 LOCAL GROWER Tongaat Hulett Sugar Ltd (4 Mills)
COUNCILS Tsb Sugar RSA Ltd (2 Mills)
UCL Company Ltd (1 Mill)
Ushukela Milling Ltd (Pty) (1 Mill)

SA CANE GROWERS’ SA SUGAR MILLERS’


ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION LTD

SOUTH AFRICAN
SUGAR
ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL
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Sugar And Health 11
Sugar is a natural sweetener of plant origin and it is 100% carbohydrate and 100%
natural. The sugars made by plants are sucrose, glucose and fructose. All three are
found in varying amounts in most fruits and many vegetables. All carbohydrate

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rich foods have the same role in the body once digested. They provide glucose,
the primary fuel for the body. The dietary source of the carbohydrate is no longer
significant. The sucrose from sugar cane is identical to the sucrose present in fruits
and vegetables.

In recent years the growing incidence in chronic diseases of lifestyle such as diabetes,
cardio-vascular disease and obesity, especially in children, has focused the attention
of policymakers and media on the consumption of fats and sugar, and the potential
contribution of these essential ingredients to the diseases of lifestyle epidemic.
Unbalanced and scientifically inaccurate reporting on sugar consumption has led to
excessive and negative speculation regarding the value of sugar as part of a balanced
daily diet.

Eminent bodies such as the World Health Organisation and the Food and Agricultural
Organisation agree that sugar, like other carbohydrate-containing foods, has an
indispensable role to play in balanced diets. These bodies concluded that there is no
evidence of sugar being the direct cause of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, heart
disease, obesity or cancer.
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C A N E G R O W E R S

CANE GROWING IN SOUTH AFRICA


The approximately 42 300 registered sugarcane growers annually produce on
average 22 million tons of sugarcane from 14 mill supply areas, extending from
Northern Pondoland in the Eastern Cape to the Mpumalanga Lowveld. More
than 40 600 are small-scale growers, of whom 17 797 delivered cane last season,
producing 9,35% of the total crop. With the growth of economic development and
empowerment of previously disadvantaged people, a growing number of black
farmers are continuing to enter sugarcane agriculture.

There are approximately 1 660 large-scale growers (inclusive of the 358 black
emerging farmers) who produce 82,55% of total sugarcane production. Milling
companies with their own sugar estates produce 8,1% of the crop. This percentage
of the total crop produced by these miller-cum-planter estates has decreased in

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recent years and is likely to continue to do so as the companies promote more black
farming development.

SA CANE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION


The South African Cane Growers’ Association (CANEGROWERS) was established in
1927 to administer the interests of independent sugarcane growers. CANEGROWERS
is a Section 21 Company (incorporated not for gain) and individual growers are
members through the 38 grower groups which make up the member organisations
of CANEGROWERS. In each mill area all member organisations are represented by a
Local Grower Council.
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The democratic nature of the representation structure allows for the election of
any individual cane farmer to the Executive Committee or Chairmanship of the
organisation. This, typically, would be through a region's Local Farmers' Association,

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its Local Grower Council, the centrally based Board of Directors (56 members)
from which a Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected annually, and finally to the
Executive Committee (11 members). An Executive Director, management team,
economists and staff administer the day to day business of CANEGROWERS, by:

• Providing specialised services, supported by technical and economic research.

• Enhancing agricultural, economic and institutional capacity through skills


development support and mentorship.

• Representing the collective body of all cane growers in all relevant forums.

• Lobbying, advocacy and communication with stakeholders.

• Utilising limited resources to maximum effect within CANEGROWERS' business


objective.
SUGAR MILLING AND REFINING
R E F I N I N G
A N D
M I L L I N G

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The milling sector of the industry employs upwards of 7 000 people in


14 sugar mills and at the companies’ administration offices in KwaZulu-Natal
and Mpumalanga. Six mills are owned by Illovo Sugar Ltd; four mills are
owned by Tongaat Hulett Sugar Ltd; two mills by Tsb Sugar RSA Ltd; one
mill by UCL Company Ltd and one mill by Ushukela Milling (Pty) Ltd. The
two Tsb Sugar RSA Ltd mills are located in the Mpumalanga province and the
remainder in the KwaZulu-Natal province.

Three of the mills are known as “white end” mills and produce their own
refined sugar. Part of the raw sugar produced by Tsb Sugar RSA Ltd is refined
at the Malelane “white end”, and the balance is exported via the sugar
terminal in Maputo. Raw sugar produced at the remaining mills is routed
to Durban where it is either refined at the central refinery of Tongaat Hulett
Sugar Ltd or stored at the South African Sugar Association Sugar Terminal
prior to export. Diversity is the key factor in today’s highly integrated sugar
milling operations and the mills produce a range of other products such as
ethyl alcohol and furfural and its derivatives, although these activities are
outside the industry partnership.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR MILLERS’
ASSOCIATION LIMITED
This Association represents the interests of all sugar millers and refiners in South Africa.
The Association's objectives cover legislative measures affecting the industry, training,

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scientific and technological research, and compilation of statistics.

The Association is administered by an Executive Director and staff who undertake these
activities and who interact with the other organisations, particularly CANEGROWERS, on
matters concerning the industry.

The members of the South African Sugar Millers' Association Limited are:

A N D
ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED

M I L L I N G
Illovo Sugar Ltd presently operates six sugar mills in South Africa, two of which have
refineries and three which have packaging plants. It has three cane growing estates and
produces a variety of downstream products.

Tongaat Hulett Sugar (South Africa) Limited


Tongaat Hulett Sugar (South Africa) Limited operates four sugar mills, a central refinery in
Durban, various sugar estates and an animal feeds operation.
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TSB SUGAR RSA LIMITED
Tsb Sugar RSA Ltd operates two sugar mills, a refinery and packaging plant, sugar estates,

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cane and sugar transport, and an animal feed division.

UCL COMPANY LIMITED


UCL Company Ltd operates a sugar mill, a wattle extract factory and adhesive factory, a
saw mill, a number of mixed farms, a payroll division, a trading division and an animal
feed plant.

USHUKELA MILLING (PTY) LIMITED


The Gledhow Mill is owned by a black empowerment grouping which bought the mill from
Illovo Sugar Limited in 2004.
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR ASSOCIATION

SASA provides a range of specialist services that


A S S O C I A T I O N

enhance the profitability, global competitiveness


and sustainability of the South African sugar industry.
S U G A R
S A

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SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR ASSOCIATION DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SASA DIVISIONS SUPPORTING SASA DIVISIONS SUPPORTING


CORE INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES THE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP

A S S O C I A T I O N
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE NATIONAL MARKET

CANE TESTING SERVICE INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

SHUKELA TRAINING CENTRE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

INFORMATION SYSTEMS EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

SASA INTERNAL SUPPORT SERVICES

S U G A R
HUMAN RESOURCES

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

INFORMATION SYSTEMS & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

S A
SASA DIVISIONS SUPPORTING CORE INDUSTRY FUNCTIONS

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The SA Sugarcane Research Institute is a leading agricultural research institute at the


forefront of a thriving sugar industry. SASRI is world-renowned for its research into the

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development of new sugarcane varieties, and improved crop management and farming
systems that enhance profitability. Effective delivery of new knowledge and technology
make a significant contribution to the sustainability of the industry.

Research at SASRI is clustered within three multi-disciplinary programmes:

• 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. Improved efficiency in variety production is a
key focus area.

• Crop Protection research is aimed at minimising the impact of weeds, pests and
diseases on crop yields. Emphasis is placed on the integrated use of management
practices and optimisation of cycle length and number is encouraged.

• The Resource Optimisation programme focuses on enabling production


of high quality sugarcane through optimal choice of varieties, appropriate
use of ripeners, herbicides and fertilisers for enhanced soil sustainability, as well
as efficient use of water and improved harvesting and mechanisation systems.
Development of appropriate technology transfer tools and practices is recognised
as fundamental to improved adoption of research advice and sustainable
sugarcane production.
The Extension Service provides the essential link between SASRI researchers and farmers
through consultation and feedback. Its primary role is to facilitate the adoption of technology
and best management practices that encourage responsible and sustainable land use and
deliver optimal productivity and profitability.
A S S O C I A T I O N

A range of services is provided to the industry on a user-pays basis, including Specialist


Advice on growers’ problems and the Fertiliser Advisory Service. Short courses in Sugarcane
Agriculture at the junior and senior levels are held annually. SASRI also operates the only
sugarcane quarantine facility in South Africa.

CANE TESTING SERVICE (CTS)
The Cane Testing Service 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
S U G A R

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.
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SHUKELA TRAINING CENTRE (STC)
With the slogan 'Training today’s people for South Africa’s tomorrow', the Shukela Training
Centre is the preferred provider of agricultural and engineering training to the sugar industry.
The Agricultural Training Department focuses on the sugar industry and provides skills based
18 training to all sugarcane farmers. The courses take place on the farms and the training has
a high practical component and can be of benefit to new entrants into sugarcane growing,
established commercial and small-scale growers and farm workers.
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Engineering training is carried out at the Shukela Training Centre based in Mount Edgecombe,
where accommodation is available for the learners. The Centre proudly boasts training
equipment that spans the progress of technology. Learners are trained in Electrical, Electronics,
Fitting, Millwright, Refrigeration and Welding and all departments are accredited to qualify
learners to artisan status either by Learnership or Apprenticeship.

The Centre is accredited with the relevant Sectoral Education and Training Authorities and has
the status of Institute of Occupational Excellence conferred by the AgriSETA.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS – AUTOLAB


Autolab develops and provides support services for computerised systems installed at
14 mills in South Africa and 1 mill outside of the country. The Laboratory Information
Management Systems (LIMS) is designed to manage growers’ estimates and allocations,
and provides the source data for determining payments for sugar deliveries by growers.
Autolab also develops and maintains the systems that track sugarcane through the milling
process for the purpose of sampling and testing by the mills and Cane Testing Service (CTS)
laboratories.
SASA DIVISIONS SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP

NATIONAL MARKET
The Division is responsible for managing industry matters that affect the national market

A S S O C I A T I O N
for sugar with respect to: marketing communication of sugar to consumers, administration
of industrial rebates, researching drivers of sugar demand, administering aspects of SACU/
SADC sugar agreements and statistically analysing sugar supplies and demand.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
The marketing and logistics related to South Africa’s bulk raw sugar is performed by the
International Marketing Division. The Division focuses on achieving maximum net proceeds
at an acceptable level of risk. The raw sugar is sold to refineries in the Far East, Middle East,
Africa, the Black Sea region and the United States, either directly or through international

S U G A R
trade houses. Price risk is managed by hedging the value of raw sugar exports on the
inter-continental NYBOT Sugar Exchange. 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

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This Division performs in a range of areas that require specialist external communication skills.
This covers an international and regional focus, publications, communications, renewable
energy, environment, development and nutrition. The Division also administers the Sugar
Industry Trust Fund for Education. 19

External Affairs is responsible for the building of governmental relationships and the
monitoring of local, regional and global trade policies affecting the South African sugar

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industry. This includes representation on the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) and
liaison with relevant international organisations such as the World Trade Organisation, Food
and Agriculture Organisation, International Fund for Agricultural Development and the
Global Alliance for the Liberalisation of Trade in Sugar. The work programme addresses a
wide range of key audiences through direct contact with private enterprise, government and
non-governmental organisations.

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
The Division is responsible for the Treasury function, including obtaining all funds required for
industrial requirements, for example carry-over stock and foreign exchange risk management.
Finance and Administration provides monthly and annual financial reporting to the industry.

Administrating and facilitating the partnership aspects of the industry, the Division is responsible
for legislation governing the sugar industry (Sugar Act and Sugar Industry Agreement). This
includes the division of proceeds between millers and growers, and the growers register.
Umthombo Agricultural Finance, within the Finance and Administration Division, provides
savings facilities and administers loans for small-scale growers in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape
and Mpumalanga provinces in South Africa.
SASA INTERNAL SUPPORT SERVICES
The services of the SASA divisions are facilitated by the support they obtain from
SASA’s Finance and Administration, Information Systems and Human Resources.
A S S O C I A T I O N

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
In addition to the functions listed under SASA divisions supporting core industry functions,
the Finance and Administration Division provides financial accounting, taxation, corporate
governance, treasury and administration services to SASA.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT


The Information Systems Department provides technical support to computer users in
the SASA Divisions. The department is responsible for the design, implementation and
maintenance of all computer network services. These services include the storage of network
S U G A R

user data, application hosting for various divisions and external clients, the provision of all
electronic communications such as e-mail, internet and intranet and the management of all
wide area and dial-up communication links. The weekly processing of the Industrial Systems
that determine cane payment amounts for growers who have delivered sugarcane to the mills
is also performed by the department. Through Autolab, the division provides expert support
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and development of the Sugar Industry Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
utilised by all sugar mills within South Africa. The division also manages the various aspects
of service delivery at SASA sites particularly in respect of the provision of centralised hard
and soft services.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
As a provider of specialist services, SASA's performance and service levels are highly reliant
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upon the performance and service of SASA's employees. The diversity of the skills SASA
employs, range from high-level specialists to unionised industrial and agricultural labour, and
the wide geographical spread of our operations, makes the effective management of people,
their knowledge and their performance particularly important.

In support of this need, the Human Resources division provides a comprehensive range of
services to managers and employees in SASA, all of which aim to resource the organisation
with highly competent and effective people who are committed to serving the best interests
of the South African sugar industry.
FACTS & FIGURES

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TOTAL CANE/SUGAR PRODUCTION

TOTAL SUGAR PRODUCED : 1994/1995 to 2007/2008


3 000 000
F I G U R E S

2 500 000

2 000 000

2 754 619
2 721 562
TONS

2 638 156

2 524 660

2 500 504
1 500 000

2 412 031
2 403 630

2 403 243

2 273 499
2 259 696

2 226 869

2 226 853
A N D

1 657 835

1 658 935

1 000 000

500 000
F A C T S

0
94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08
SEASON

22 TOTAL CANE/SUGAR PRODUCTION : 1994/1995 to 2007/2008


Sugar produced
Season Cane crushed
National Market International Market
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1994/1995 15 683 277 1 310 328 347 507


1995/1996 16 713 649 1 283 282 375 653
1996/1997 20 950 894 1 264 066 995 630
1997/1998 22 154 775 1 310 352 1 093 278
1998/1999 22 930 324 1 285 001 1 353 155
1999/2000 21 223 098 1 194 763 1 329 897
2000/2001 23 876 162 1 231 442 1 490 120
2001/2002 21 156 537 1 239 651 1 163 592
2002/2003 23 012 554 1 278 720 1 475 899
2003/2004 20 418 933 1 356 400 1 055 631
2004/2005 19 094 760 1 210 416 1 016 453
2005/2006 21 052 266 1 261 808 1 238 696
2006/2007 20 278 603 1 340 524 886 329
2007/2008 19 723 916 1 399 657 873 842
CROP DATA

TOTAL CROP AREA : 1993/1994 to 2007/2008


Hectares under sugarcane
445

430
394 843
392 476

E S
430 106
431 771

426 861
428 822
415
380 553

421 637

424 907

422 814
423 960
421 038

419 463
416 820
400

U YR
411 297

G R
385

D E CF TI O
370

325 956
325 704

321 234
355 Hectares harvested for milling

322 858

319 359
318 856
340
313 294
316 357

316 010
299 655

C TT RS Y ADNI R
305 600
296 576

325
284 237

310
269 677

273 122
Hectares (‘000)

295

280

A S
265

S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N DF U
250
93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 *
*estimate­
CROP DATA: 1994/1995 to 2007/2008 23
Areas Yields
Yields per Rainfall
Sucrose Tons cane Tons cane Tons sugar hectare of June
% to 1 ton crushed made harvested to May

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Cane sugar cane (mm)
1994/1995 12,54 9,40 15 683 277 1 667 920 55,18 900
1995/1996 11,87 10,02 16 713 649 1 667 315 61,19 1221
1996/1997 12,60 9,23 20 950 894 2 269 195 69,92 976
1997/1998 12,63 9,18 22 154 775 2 412 914 74,70 1101
1998/1999 13,36 8,67 22 930 324 2 646 172 72,48 801
1999/2000 13,77 8,38 21 223 098 2 531 805 67,74 1306
2000/2001 13,08 8,77 23 876 162 2 729 219 73,95 894
2001/2002 13,11 8,83 21 156 537 2 395 566 64,96 1001
2002/2003 13,71 8,33 23 012 554 2 762 885 71,64 850
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
2006/2007 12,92 9,07 20 278 603 2 235 287 66,36 982
2007/2008 13,47 8,64 19 723 916 2 281 765 64,79 973
SUGARCANE CRUSHED BY MILLS (TONS)

SUGARCANE CRUSHED: 2001/2002 to 2007/2008


REGION 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
F I G U R E S

NORTHERN IRRIGATED

Malelane 1 761 160 1 853 104 1 837 756 1 551 272 1 646 458 1 526 932 1 673 411

Komati 1 907 089 2 056 787 2 137 724 1 978 632 2 090 988 2 102 157 2 278 334

Pongola 1 355 654 1 409 293 1 426 568 1 370 009 1 419 079 1 379 011 1 307 361
A N D

Total Northern Irrigated 5 023 903 5 319 184 5 402 048 4 899 913 5 156 525 5 008 100 5 259 106

ZULULAND
F A C T S

Umfolozi 1 172 173 1 262 294 1 087 606 1 072 527 1 197 851 1 113 986 1 033 108

Entumeni 405 585 409 394 361 203 - - - -

Felixton 2 018 564 2 175 081 1 894 726 2 010 329 2 287 595 2 139 239 1 843 728

Amatikulu 1 624 590 1 672 146 1 160 625 1 690 400 1 613 631 1 560 434 1 415 976

Total Zululand 5 220 912 5 518 915 4 504 160 4 773 256 5 099 077 4 813 659 4 292 812

24 NORTH COAST

Darnall 1 211 236 1 373 582 1 097 397 1 261 744 1 353 382 1 224 859 1 075 048

Gledhow (KwaDukuza) 1 150 711 1 383 225 1 175 622 1 094 491 1 184 415 1 196 391 1 181 104
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Maidstone 1 648 747 1 899 922 1 389 215 1 393 182 1 309 502 1 346 956 1 170 597

Total North Coast 4 010 694 4 656 729 3 662 234 3 749 417 3 847 299 3 768 206 3 426 749

MIDLANDS

Eston 1 255 166 1 418 127 1 307 274 1 074 963 1 306 057 1 267 501 1 409 281

Noodsberg 1 565 577 1 673 982 1 614 762 1 064 756 1 512 304 1 449 050 1 450 009

Union 744 868 804 492 777 307 629 994 792 473 722 445 670 076

Total Midlands 3 565 610 3 896 601 3 699 343 2 769 713 3 610 834 3 438 996 3 529 366

SOUTH COAST

Sezela 2 187 376 2 321 366 2 014 283 1 946 179 2 164 689 2 088 586 2 071 265

Umzimkulu 1 148 041 1 299 759 1 136 865 956 282 1 173 842 1 161 056 1 144 618

Total South Coast 3 335 417 3 621 125 3 151 148 2 902 461 3 338 531 3 249 642 3 215 883

TOTAL 21 156 537 23 012 554 20 418 933 19 094 760 21 052 266 20 278 603 19 723 916
SA SUGAR SUPPLIES INTO SACU MARKET

SA SUGAR SALES/TONS : 1994/1995 TO 2007/2008 Sales 2007/2008

1400
industrial
sales

F I G U R E S
578 263 tons
1200

42,4% 57,6%
1000

1 362 555
800
1 343 611

1 327 793

1 345 570
1 334 589

1 311 096

1 267 979
1 278 015

1 412 795

A N D
1 235 220

1 101 602
1 230 045

1 227 215
1 220 380

direct &
600 CONTRACT sales
784 293 tons

F A C T S
400

200

0
94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08

25
SA SUGAR SALES/TONS: 1995/1996 to 2007/2008
White Brown Direct Industrial Per capita

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Season sugar sugar sales % sales % consumption
(tons) (tons) (tons) (tons) (kg)

1995/1996 1 129 989 148 026 915 521 71,6 362 494 28,4 32,4
1996/1997 1 182 745 160 866 920 896 68,5 422 715 31,5 32,8
1997/1998 1 176 660 157 929 905 592 67,9 428 997 32,1 32,8
1998/1999 1 072 230 148 150 808 884 66,3 411 496 33,7 32,0
1999/2000 1 069 494 160 551 811 591 66,0 418 454 34,0 31,2
2000/2001 1 140 308 170 788 879 529 67,1 431 567 32,9 31,1
2001/2002 1 066 168 161 047 819 273 66,8 407 942 33,2 31,9
2002/2003 1 218 766 194 029 924 146 65,4 488 649 34,6 31,9
2003/2004 926 951 174 651 670 214 60,4 431 388 39,1 31,9
2004/2005 1 073 867 194 112 785 538 61,9 482 441 38,0 32,3
2005/2006 1 112 153 215 640 810 017 61,0 517 776 39,0 32,4
2006/2007 1 121 273 224 297 771 216 57,3 574 354 42,7 33,6
2007/2008 1 121 263 241 292 784 293 57,6 578 263 42,4 34,9
RECOVERABLE VALUE AND CANE PRICES

RECOVERABLE VALUE (RV) AND CANE PRICES 2007/2008

per ton
F I G U R E S

R1 701,90

R208,82
RV
A N D

Cane
F A C T S

RECOVERABLE VALUE AND CANE PRICES


1996/97 TO 2007/2008

Season Recoverable Value* Cane


* From 2000/2001
26 payments to growers are
1996/1997 951,07 108,91 on a recoverable value
basis (previously on a
sucrose basis). Figures
1997/1998 1 036,19 117,58 reflected for prior seasons
are estimates based
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on the new payment


1998/1999 1 046,62 125,85 system.

1999/2000 971,09 121,36

2000/2001 1 105,00 130,50

2001/2002 1 352,14 160,23

2002/2003 1 368,79 171,78

2003/2004 1 357,01 169,08

2004/2005 1 297,19 159,55

2005/2006 1 389,80 173,59 NB: For the 1996/1997 –


1997/1998 seasons prices
2006/2007 1 701,86 198,78 have been averaged for
the A and B pools.

2007/2008 1 701,90 208,82


DIRECTORY

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SA SUGAR ASSOCIATION
Kwa-Shukela, 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
PO Box 700, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7000
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (031) 508 7199
A S S O C I A T I O N

EXECUTIVE
Executive Director: MK Trikam
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 031) 508 7003
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7197
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trix.trikam@sasa.org.za

DIVISIONS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR ASSOCIATION


S U G A R

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE


Director: CD Dettman
Kwa-Shukela, 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
S A

Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe 4300


Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7400
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7597
28 e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sasri@sugar.org.za

Direct Contact Details


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If the area of operation you are looking for is not listed, phone (031) 508 7400.

E-mail Tel Fax
(031) (031)

Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . charles.dettman@sugar.org.za 508 7401 508 7599
Liaison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . carolyn.baker@sugar.org.za 508 7404 508 7599
Extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . extension@sugar.org.za 508 7492 508 7595
Diagnostic and
Analytical Services . . . . . . . . . diagnostics@sugar.org.za 508 7528 508 7597
Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . library@sugar.org.za 508 7514 508 7597
Human Resources. . . . . . catherine.botes@sugar.org.za 508 7505 508 7596
SA Sugarcane Research Institute Extension Officers:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tel Cell E-mail


Extension Resource Manager
G Maher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 031 508 7492 082 6540056 geoff.maher@sugar.org.za

A T I O N
Cane Growers
MJ Eweg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 031 508 7491 082 6550357 martin.eweg@sugar.org.za
Cane Growers North Coast
F Phewa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 031 508 7494 082 6550358 francis.phewa@sugar.org.za

O RC YI
Lower South Coast

A CS TS O
GF Buchanan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 039 682 1822 082 6533151 grant.buchanan@sugar.org.za
South Coast

U YG AD RI R E
D McElligott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 039 975 1377 083 6555012 dirk.mcelligott@sugar.org.za
Midlands South
E Bruggemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . 031 781 1718 082 6543536 edgar.bruggemann@sugar.org.za

S R
Midlands North

A ST
P Brenchley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 033 503 1818 082 6543549 pat.brenchley@sugar.org.za

S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N DS U
Durban North Coast
O de Haas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 032 947 1410 082 6543546 otto.dehaas@sugar.org.za
Cane Growers South Coast
WA Gillespie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 031 302 2865 082 6550356 william.gillespie@sugar.org.za
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North Coast
RA Stranack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 032 947 1410 082 6533144 rowan.stranack@sugar.org.za
Zululand South

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G Lagerwall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 035 337 1593 082 6533147 gary.lagerwall@sugar.org.za
Zululand Central
PJ Fourie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 035 474 2629 083 3209099 philip.fourie@sugar.org.za
Cane Growers Zululand South
TR Masondo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 035 474 5217 082 6533148 richard.masondo@sugar.org.za
Cane Growers Zululand North
JL Neen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 035 474 5217 082 6533149 john.neen@sugar.org.za
Zululand North
RR Fortmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 035 772 5871 082 6533150 tom.fortmann@sugar.org.za
Umfolozi
M Adendorff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 035 550 0097 083 6555011 marius.adendorff@sugar.org.za
Cane Growers Malelane
SJ Mkwanazi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 013 790 0230 082 6550387 sifiso.mkwanazi@sugar.org.za
BSZ Bhengu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 013 790 0230 082 6543547 bongekile.bengu@sugar.org.za
CANE TESTING SERVICE (CTS)
General Manager: S Naidoo
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7141
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7196
e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . seelan.naidoo@sasa.org.za
A S S O C I A T I O N

Regional Managers:
North: Felixton, Komati, Malelane,
Pongola, Umfolozi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O Kusche . . (034) 413 1551
South: Eston, KwaDukuza, Maidstone, Amatikulu, Darnall,
Noodsberg, Sezela, Umzimkulu . . . . . . . . . . K Naidoo . . (031) 508 7142
Cane Testing Service Managers:
Amatikulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P Naidoo . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 331 1235
Darnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P Naidoo . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 486 1391
Eston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Govender . . . . . . . . . . (031) 781 1092
S U G A R

Felixton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T McPherson . . . . . . . . . . (035) 791 5020


Komati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JB Mhlongo . . . . . . . . . . (013) 723 4152
KwaDukuza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Maharaj . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 551 3031
Maidstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Maharaj . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 944 6637
Malelane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BG Mmonwa . . . . . . . . . (013) 791 1224
Noodsberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V Mohabir . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 501 1479
S A

Pongola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Dheopursad . . . . . . . . . (034) 413 1359


Sezela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S Naidoo . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 975 1106
Umfolozi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAM Mathaba . . . . . . . . . (035) 550 0531
Umzimkulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S Naidoo . . . . . . . . . . . . (0396) 821 333
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SHUKELA TRAINING CENTRE
PO Box 23, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7700
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09

Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 086 643 0291


e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shukela.training@sasa.org.za
General Manager: TJ Bamber . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7701
Agricultural Training Manager: B Ndiweni . . (031) 508 7736
Engineering Training Manager: E Maharaj . . (031) 508 7719
NATIONAL MARKET
National Market Manager: M Cutts
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7102
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7190
e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . michela.cutts@sasa.org.za
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
International Marketing Director: M Cutts
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7101
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7189
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . michela.cutts@sasa.org.za
Trading Desk:
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7104
Export Relationship Manager: Robin Bell
SASA United Kingdom
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +44 1264 335 128

A T I O N
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +44 1264 351 353
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . robin.bell@sasa.org.za
SA SUGAR TERMINAL
Operations Manager: JD Harmse

O RC YI
25 Leuchars Road, Durban 4001

A CS TS O
PO Box 61104, Bishopsgate 4008
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 365 8100
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 301 1313

U YG AD RI R E
e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . johan.harmse@sasa.org.za
Tour Centre
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 365 8153

S R
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 365 8151

A ST
e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tourguide@sasa.org.za

S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N DS U
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Finance and Administration Director: DP Rossler
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7050 31
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7194
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . deane.rossler@sasa.org.za
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09


External Affairs Director: JM van der Merwe
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7025
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7191
e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j ohann.vdmerwe@sasa.org.za
INFORMATION SYSTEMS & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
General Manager – Information Systems & Facilities Management: AW Coreejes
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7048/7178
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7194/7170
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adrian.coreejes@sasa.org.za
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human Resources Executive: PJ Milner-Smyth
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 031) 508 7011
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7193
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . penny.milner-smyth@sasa.org.za
SA CANE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION
Kwa-Shukela, 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
PO Box 888, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7200
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7201
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . central@canegrowers.co.za
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.sacanegrowers.co.za
Executive Director: DB Wayne;
Director Regional Services: K Hurly;
Director Industrial Affairs: AT Wynne;
C A N E G R O W E R S

Director Economic Services: R Armitage;


Corporate Affairs Director: K Mlotshwa

LOCAL GROWER COUNCIL SECRETARIES


Amatikulu: W Eggers, PO Box 413, Gingindlovu 3800
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 337 1349
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 337 1481
Darnall: A Jagessur, PO Box 79, Stanger 4450
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 486 1519
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 486 1519
Eston: J Gurney, PO Box 112, Eston 3740
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Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 781 2001
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 781 2003
Felixton: N Kok, PO Box 1338, Empangeni 3880
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 772 3110


Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 772 5477
Gledhow: Y Lewis, PO Box 55, Stanger 4450
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 437 4515
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 551 5568
Maidstone: D Ramdial, PO Box 770, Umhlali 4390
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 944 2783
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 944 2787
Mpumalanga: K Trumpelmann, PO Box 1379, Malelane 1320
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 790 0230
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 790 0231
Noodsberg: I Lutge, PO Box 487, Wartburg 3233
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 503 1818
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 503 1822
Pongola: D Bosman, PO Box 200, Pongola 3170
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (034) 413 1215
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (034) 413 1299
Sezela: W Gillham, PO Box 224, Sezela 4215
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 975 2078
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 975 2079
Umfolozi: J Viljoen, PO Box 13069, Monzi 3935
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 550 0237
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 550 2489
Umzimkulu: E Berry, PO Box 552, Port Shepstone 4240
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 682 5122
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 682 5420

SORY
Union: SP Love, PO Box 1, Dalton 3236
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 501 1600

R T
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 501 1187

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O IWR E
REGIONAL MANAGERS
Northern Irrigated: B Sugden . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 790 0305

S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N DC UA SNTERGY R D
North Coast: A Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 947 0176
South Coast: RM Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 682 5122
Zululand: G Groom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 772 3111
Midlands: B Pearce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 503 1820
Tugela: B Nothard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 337 1135

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GROCANE FIRE INSURANCE CO-OP 1998 LIMITED
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4302
PO Box 557, Mount Edgecombe 4302
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7161

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09


Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7169
Chairman: MP Finch;
Vice-Chairman: HF Eggers;
Administration Manager: DD Fregona
SA SUGAR MILLERS’ ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Kwa-Shukela, 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
PO Box 1000, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(031) 508 7300
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7310
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sasmal@sasa.org.za
Executive Director: DW Hardy; Company Secretary: KL Lansdell
C O M P A N I E S

SUGAR MILLING COMPANIES


ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED
M I L L I N G

Head Office: Illovo Sugar Park, 1 Montgomery Drive, Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal
PO Box 194, Durban 4000
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 4300
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 4499
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.illovosugar.com
Chairman: RA Williams;
Managing Director: DG MacLeod;
34 Operations Director: GJ Clark;
Group Human Resources: NM Hawley;
New Projects Director: JT Russell;
Technical Director: BM Stuart;
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09

Financial Director: K Zarnack;


Group Secretary: GD Knox

GROUP OPERATIONS
Medical: Dr PH Canter; Technical Services: D Coates; Marketing: R J de Allende;
Finance: DE Howells; Corporate Services: X Magojo; New Projects: JM Moult;
Internal Audit: AE Oosthuizen; Information Technology: DA Schaller;
Agriculture: GS Trott

SA OPERATIONS
Illovo Sugar Park, 1 Montgomery Drive, Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal
PO Box 194, Durban 4000
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 4300
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 4530
General Manager: LW Riddle; Marketing: HR Hackmann;
Human Resources: S Hlela; Finance/Industry Affairs: NT Moor;
Refined Sugar Production: GF Mann; Raw Sugar Production: S Rau
PONGOLA MILL
PO Box 23, Pongola 3170
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (034) 413 8100
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (034) 413 8167
Operations Manager: BV Holmes; Factory Manager: H Zungu;
Administration Manager: J Delport; Cane Procurement Manager: BN Rapson;
Human Resources Manager: D Main

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UMFOLOZI MILL

S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N DM UI SL TL RI YN GD I CR EO CMT POARNY I
Private Bag X12, Mtubatuba 3935
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 550 0031
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 550 1145
Factory Manager: B Govender; Administration Manager: MA Walsh;
Human Resources Manager: S Botes
(Note: As previously advised during April 2008, Illovo has taken back ownership of the Umfolozi sugar mill and
will be operating it during the current 2008/09 sugar season. Discussions regarding future long-term ownership
arrangements are continuing.)

NOODSBERG MILL
Private Bag 501, Dalton 3236
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 502 9500
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 501 1109
Operations Manager: E Lucht; Factory Manager: M Pousson;
Administration Manager: T Spencer; Cane Procurement Manager: J De Lange;
Human Resources Manager: E Monaheng 35

ESTON MILL

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09


Private Bag 2, Eston 3740
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 781 1092
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 781 1316
Operations Manager: V Pillay; Administration Manager: P Naidoo;
Agricultural Manager: R Thompson; Human Resources Manager: E Sibiya

SEZELA MILL
PO Sezela 4215
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 975 8000
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 975 8299
Operations Manager: SS Munsamy; Factory Manager: J Janse van Rensburg;
Factory Manager (Downstream products): BG Robson; Administration Manager: DJ Dale;
Human Resources Manager: H Wortmann

UMZIMKULU MILL
PO Box 59, Port Shepstone 4240
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 682 4202
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 682 4126
Operations Manager: L Bachan; Administration Manager: WA Bennett;
Agricultural Manager: P Albers; Human Resources Manager: V Nene
TONGAAT HULETT SUGAR (SOUTH AFRICA) LIMITED
Corporate Office: Private Bag 3, Glenashley 4022
Amanzimnyama Hill Road, Tongaat, 4399
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 439 4300
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 439 4392
Managing Director: MN Mohale;
Executive Director: PD McKerchar;
Executive Director - Technology Management: DM Meadows;
C O M P A N I E S

Executive Director - Human Resources: JD Bhana;


Business Services Manager: LJ Munro;
Commercial Manager: MR Fell;
Industry Affairs Manager: TB Ngeleza

TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING GROUP


Private Bag 3, Glenashley 4022
No.1 Amanzimnyama Hill Road, Tongaat, 4399
M I L L I N G

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 439 4455 / 439 4342


Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 439 4396
Projects Manager: Ricky Govender; New Technology Group Leader: C Jensen;
Technology Group Leader: PM Schorn; Engineering Group Leader: AD Ferguson

TONGAAT HULETT SUGAR REFINERY


PO Box 1501, Durban 4000
36 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 460 0111
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 460 0380
Executive Director - Refinery: Rammy Govender; Production Manager: M Moodley;
Technical Services Manager: C Lewis; HR Manager: T Campbell;
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09

Business Services Manager: A Gobind; Technical Manager: N Padayachee

TONGAAT HULETT SUGAR - MARKETING, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION


PO Box 1501, Durban 4000
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 460 0111
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 460 0366 / 460 0383
General Manager - Marketing: PM Dickinson; Marketing Manager: A Randeria;
Trade Marketing Manager: R Zwane; Manager - Industrial Marketing/Cape
Sweeteners: GB Armstrong; Product Development Manager: L Thorpe;
Senior Brand Manager: W Beuster; HR Manager: Z Mohamed;
Warehousing and Distribution Manager: SL Paul

VOERMOL FEEDS (PTY) LTD


P O Box 13, Maidstone 4380
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 439 5599
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 944 6636
Managing Director: PT Strydom; Technical Manager: S Breytenbach;
Business Services Manager: G Lovell
AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS (SA)
Off Watson Highway, Tongaat Estate, 4399
Private Bag X50, Tongaat, 4400
Telephone ………..……………………………………(032) 438 3500
Fax ………..……………………………………………(032) 438 3522
General Manager: P Russell; Business Services Manager: MC Govender;
HR Manager: A Nkabane

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NORTHERN REGION (Amatikulu/Felixton)
Private Bag X02, Felixton 3875

S O U T H A F R I C A N S U G A R I N DM UI SL TL RI YN GD I CR EO CMT POARNY I
Telephone ………..……………………………………(035) 791 5000
Fax ………..……………………………………………(035) 791 1864
Regional Operations Manager: D van den Berg; Business Services Manager: D Maharaj;
Regional HR Manager: B Lane; Cane Procurement - Commercial: D Beath;
Cane Procurement - Small Scale Growers: W Ntshangase

AMATIKULU MILL
Private Bag Amatikulu 3801
Telephone ………..……………………………………(035) 331 9000
Fax ………..……………………………………………(035) 331 1377
Engineering Manager: A Balouza; Production Manager: M Ninela;
Cane Supply and Transport Manager: L Viljoen

FELIXTON MILL
Private Bag X02, Felixton 3875
Telephone ………..……………………………………(035) 791 5000 37
Fax ………..……………………………………………(035) 791 1864
Engineering Manager: JP de Jager; Production Manager: P Masinga;
Cane Supply and Transport Manager: M Sagadevan

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09


SOUTHERN REGION (Darnall/Maidstone)
PO Box 5, Maidstone 4380
Telephone ………..……………………………………(032) 439 5511
Fax ………..……………………………………………(032) 944 2818
Regional Operations Manager: R Scott; Business Services Manager: G Maphumalo;
Regional HR Manager: M Tucker; Cane Procurement - Commercial: D Armstrong;
Cane Procurement - Small Scale Growers: W Ntshangase

DARNALL MILL
PO Box 4480
Telephone ………..……………………………………(032) 439 9111
Fax ………..……………………………………………(032) 486 1635
Factory Manager: N Simmonds; Production Manager: WJ Morris;
Supply Chain Manager: J van Niekerk

MAIDSTONE MILL
PO Box 5, Maidstone 4380
Telephone ………..……………………………………(032) 439 5511
Fax ………..……………………………………………(032) 944 2818
Factory Manager: C Soji; Engineering Manager: J Rawlinson; Production Manager: N Rajoo;
Supply Chain Manager: G Corson
TSB SUGAR RSA LIMITED
Head Office: PO Box 47, Malelane 1320
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 791 1000
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 790 0769
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . information@tsb.co.za
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.tsbsugar.com
Managing Director: H Snyman;
Financial Director: IG van der Walt;
C O M P A N I E S

General Manager Molatek Animal Feed: GS du Plessis;


Director of Cane and Sugar Production: D van Rooy;
General Manager Group Services: E Terblanche;
General Manager Sugar Marketing: P Harland;
General Manager Corporate Communications: V Khoza
General Manager Cane Supply: MJ Slabbert

Komati Mill
M I L L I N G

PO Box 69, Komatipoort 1340


Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 723 4860
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 723 4444
General Manager: G Rolfe; Operations Manager: L Govender

Malelane Mill
PO Box 47, Malelane 1320
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 791 1015
38 Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 790 0264
General Manager: G Rolfe; Operations Manager: A Williamson

Grower Affairs
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09

PO Box 47, Malelane 1340


Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 791 1222
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 791 1133
General Manager Cane Supply: MJ Slabbert

Durban Office
PO Box 800, Mount Edgecombe 4300
170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Manager Sugar Industry Affairs: BJ Rogers
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7320
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7329
Export Manager: C Smit
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7323
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7329

Tsb - Marketing, Sales and Distribution


Quality Sugars
PO Box 70741, Bryanston 2021
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (011) 463 7688
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (011) 463 7624
General Manager: PC Harland
C O M P A N I E S
M I L L I N G
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UCL COMPANY LIMITED


Head Office: PO Box 1, Dalton 3236

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09


Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 501 1600
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 501 1187
Chairman: CE Klipp;
General Manager: HW Rencken;
Assistant General Manager Agri Services: FM Eggers;
Assistant General Manager Manufacturing: PH von Fintel;
Production Manager: P Waldron;
Engineering Manager: L van der Westhuizen;
Assistant General Manager Marketing: M van der Merwe;
Assistant General Manager Subsidiaries: S Casey;
Human Resources Manager: A de Vries;
Financial Manager: H Tredoux

USHUKELA MILLING (PTY) LIMITED


GLEDHOW MILL
PO Box 55, Stanger 4450
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 032) 437 4400
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 551 5568
Directors: MP Sokhela and J Sokhela
MILL GROUP BOARDS
Amatikulu: EHW Eggers, PO Box 413, Gingindlovu 3800
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 337 1349
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 337 1481
Darnall: B Blake, PO Box 54, Darnall 4480
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 439 9111
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 486 1635
Illovo/Eston: J Gurney, PO Box 112, Eston 3740
B O A R D S

Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 781 1718


Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 781 1614
Felixton: S Schwartz, PO Box 1338, Empangeni 3880
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 772 3110
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 772 5477
G R O U P

Gledhow: Y Lewis, PO Box 55, Kwa-Dukuza 4450


Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 437 4515

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY


Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 551 5568
Noodsberg: I Lutge, PO Box 487, Wartburg 3233
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 503 1818
M I L L

Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 503 1822


Komati: E van der Merwe, PO Box 98, Komatipoort 1340
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 723 4305
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 723 4232
Maidstone: D Ramdial, Maidstone Mill, PO Box 770, Umhlali 4390
40
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 944 2783
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 944 2787
Malelane: EA Stark, PO Box 1379, Malelane 1320
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09

Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 790 1083


Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (013) 790 0231
Pongola: D Bosman, PO Box 200, Pongola 3170
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (034) 413 1215
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (034) 413 1299
Sezela: W Gillham, PO Box 224, Sezela 4215
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 975 2078
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 975 2078
Umfolozi: J Viljoen, PO Box 179, Mtubatuba 3935
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 550 0237
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (035) 550 2489
Umzimkulu: E Redmile, PO Box 552, Port Shepstone 4240
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 682 5121
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (039) 682 3658
UCL Company: SP Love, UCL Company Ltd MGB, PO Box 1, Dalton 3236
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 501 1600
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (033) 501 1187
RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
R E S E A R C H A N D L A B O U R

SUGAR MILLING RESEARCH INSTITUTE


c/o University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 273 1300

I N K E Z O
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 273 1302
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . smridir@smri.org
Chief Executive Officer: J Dewar;
Administration and Human Relations Manager: ML Oosthuizen;
Head Analytical Services: R Simpson;
Head Chemical Research: SN Walford;

&
Head Process Engineering: SB Davis

L A B O U R
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR TECHNOLOGISTS’ ASSOCIATION
c/o SA Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7543
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7420
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sasta@sugar.org.za

R E S E A R C H ,
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.sasta.co.za
President: PM Schorn; Vice-President: DL Sweby

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY AGRONOMISTS’ ASSOCIATION


SA Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (032) 947 1410
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rowan.stranack@sugar.org.za
Chairman: RA Stranack

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LABOUR ORGANISATIONS
SUGAR MANUFACTURING AND REFINING EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION
Kwa-Shukela, 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe, 4300

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09


PO Box 1000, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7300
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7310
Secretaries: South African Sugar Millers’ Association Limited

NATIONAL BARGAINING COUNCIL FOR THE SUGAR MANUFACTURING


AND REFINING INDUSTRY
PO Box 472, Mount Edgecombe 4300
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7331/2
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 508 7339
Chairman: M Makamu; Vice-Chairman: S Hlela; Secretary: Y Motala

INKEZO LAND COMPANY


Westwing Ground Floor, 2 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe, 4300
PO Box 1730, Country Club, 4301
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 539 4514
Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (031) 539 5943
e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@inkezo.co.za
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.inkezo.co.za
Chief Executive Officer: T Mbatha
S O U T H   A F R I C A N S U G A R
HIGHLIGHTS

2 0 0 8 / 2 0 0 9
2 0 0 7 / 2 0 0 8
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

1848 Edmund Morewood plants the first 1962 New markets developed in Canada

H I G H L I G H T S
sugarcane on the KwaZulu-Natal and Japan
North Coast 1964 Bilateral agreement with Britain
1853 First shipment of KwaZulu-Natal sugar terminated and 165 000 tons
to the Cape Commonwealth Preference transferred to
1861 Indentured workers from India arrive Swaziland with agreement on marketing
1865 First black owned steam mill at 1965 Bulk Sugar Terminal erected with storage
American Board of Missions station at capacity of 180 000 tons
Amanzimtoti Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education
1896 Locusts destroy 40% of sugarcane crop launched

H I S T O R I C A L
1900 Sugar output reaches 16 000 tons per 1968 First N variety of cane – bred and
annum with 30 mills in operation and selected in Natal – released by SASEX
2 600 hectares under sugarcane 1970 Molasses mixing plant installed at Bulk
1910 Natal Sugar Association formed Sugar Terminal
1916 Agricultural News and Sugar Planters 1973 SASA launches Small Growers' Financial
Gazette launched (Sugar Journal) Aid Fund with grant of R5 million
1920 Natal Sugar Millers’ Association founded 1974 Industrial Training Centre opened at
Mt Edgecombe
1925 Experiment Station (SASEX) established
1975 Domestic consumption reaches
1927 South African Cane Growers' Association
one million tons
formed 43
1978 N12 released
1936 Sugar Act promulgated and first Sugar
Industry Agreement published 1981 Bulk Sugar Facility established in Gauteng
for domestic market
1937 South Africa becomes foundation

SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09


member of the first International Sugar New markets developed in Korea
Agreement with quota of 209 000 tons 1983 World Sugar Research Organisation (WSRO)
1939 Annual production reaches 475 000 meets in Durban
tons with 23 factories operating and Severe drought cuts production by
145 000 hectares under cane 750 000 tons
1945 NCo310 released by SASEX 1984 Price Stabilisation Fund borrowings reach
1949 Sugar Milling Research Institute (SMRI) R327 million
established Cane transport scheme transfers cost
The formation of Grocane Fire Insurance responsibility to growers
Co-operative Limited by private growers Quarantine glasshouse moved from
1950 First bulk shipment of 5 750 tons of Botanic Gardens to Mt Edgecombe
raw sugar 1985 A and B pool systems introduced
1953 South Africa joins post-war International Record sugar production of
Sugar Agreement (ISA) 2,370 million tons
1954 SASEX Extension service begins 1986 Political sanctions lead to loss of
1955 NCo376 released by SASEX Canadian and USA markets
1961 South Africa leaves British 1987 Small-scale grower production exceeds
Commonwealth but negotiates new 1,5 million tons (worth R51m)
bilateral agreement to supply Britain Floods disrupt mills and cane areas in
150 000 tons annually KwaZulu-Natal
1988 N21 released – first eldana resistant variety 2002 SA chairs the International Sugar
1989 R1 m project announced to expand Organisation (ISO) for the first time
industry production by 300 000 tons ISO Council held in Durban in May 2002
1990 Industry proceeds exceed R2 billion for 2003 Record crop of 2 763 000 tons of sugar
one season 2004 As part of its rationalisation to cut costs
H I G H L I G H T S

1991 USA quota restored at 2,3% equating to Tongaat Hulett Sugar Ltd's Entumeni Mill
26 000 tons per annum is closed
1992 First year of four-year drought reduces Industrial Training Centre (ITC) changes
production to 1,5m tons name to Shukela Training Centre (STC)
Small Grower Development Trust launched Illovo Sugar Ltd sells Gledhow Mill making
1993 Drought in 1993/94 season reduces it the first sale of a sugar mill to a black
production to 1,171 million tons empowerment group
100 000 tons of sugar imported South African Sugar Experiment Station
(SASEX) changes name to South African
H I S T O R I C A L

Loans by Financial Aid Fund (Umthombo


Agricultural Finance) exceed R100 million Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI)
R6,7 million IDT/Industry Work Creation Inkezo Land Company established
Programme launched 2005 Illovo Sugar Ltd sells Umfolozi Mill to the
black empowerment group –
N24 released
Umvoti Transport Ltd
Transvaal Sugar Limited’s new mill near
SASA purchases 25% share in Maputo
Komatipoort starts crushing
Sugar Terminal
1994 Introduction of phased deregulation
2006 Highest world sugar price in
programme
twenty-five years
Sugar Industry Central Board disbanded
Transvaal Sugar Limited changes name to
44 1995 Drought restricts production to Tsb Sugar RSA Limited
1,67m tons in 1995/96
Opening of STAM Terminal in Maputo in
R12 million Siyakha programme launched which SASA is a shareholder
by President Mandela
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY DIRECTORY • 2008/09

Sugar Journal turns 90 years old and


1996 Industry recovers from drought. publishes commemorative edition
Production increases to 2,2m tons
2007 The 2006/07 season dips to the lowest
Illovo Sugar Ltd’s Eston Mill starts crushing level in 10 years with a production of
1997 Illovo Sugar Ltd consolidates its leading 2,226 million tons of sugar
position in southern Africa with the The ISSCT is held in South Africa for the
acquisition of Lonrho’s sugar division for first time in 33 years
R1,62 billion.
1998 Pools system of sucrose payments ends
1999 Record crop in 1998/99 at
2,646 million tons of sugar
Sugar Association moves with Growers
and Millers to Mount Edgecombe
2000 Crop for 1999/2000 exceeds 2,53m tons
at record 8,38 tons cane per ton sugar
Record summer rainfall in many regions
2001 Record crop in 2000/2001 at
2,729 million tons of sugar
Launch of Umthombo Agricultural Finance
(formerly Financial Aid Fund)

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