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Welcome to the last edition of your beloved South African Sugar Journal this year (2025).
Sugar Industry
Sugar industry pleads with government to stop sugar imports crisis
The sugar industry is reeling from the upsurge in sugar imports, which is nearing the one-billion-rand...
Sustainability
Inadequate tariff and deleterious sugar tax emerge as main concerns in a meeting between kzn mec and i...
The sugar industry is working together with KwaZulu-Natal’s Economic Development, Tourism and Environm...
Master plan
Strategic trade protection one of four pillars of phase two of the master plan
Following the granting of the block exemption, the sugar industry and social partners have made signif...
SUGAR AND MPUMALANGA GOVERNMENT
Sugar industry and mpumalanga government join forces
The sugar industry and Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu have committed to working together to ensure t...
Sugar Industry
2025-26 South African sugar industry – a mid-season update on trade and market conditions
The 2025/26 season unfolds within a volatile macroeconomic and trade environment. Global oversupply, c...
SASA Regional Projects
Sasa regional projects – transformation intervention driving inclusive growth across the sugar industry
As part of the extended Transformation Plan, the South African Sugar Industry has continued to make me...
SAFDA
SAFDA celebrates a decade at historic 10th anniversary imbizo in gingindlovu
Following a successful 10th Anniversary Symposium a day before, the South African Farmers Development ...
Unlocking Youth Potential
SAFDA hosts landmark 10th anniversary symposium to chart the future of south african agricultural sector
The South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) marked a major milestone on 27 November 2025...
SA CANEGROWERS
First SA Canegrowers lucerne harvest on the makhathini shows real promise
The SA Canegrowers-led lucerne trial on the Makhathini Flats aimed at providing a viable crop alternat...
ISSCT
Innovation and technology under the spotlight at ISSCT centennial congress
Colombian conference demonstrates innovation, technology and the role of young professionals as impera...
Sugar Milling Research Institute
Sugar milling research institute ups the ante on technological evolution as it celebrates 75
The highly regarded Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC (SMRI) recently celebrated its 75th anniversary.
Womens Day
Women urged to take the centre-stage in corporate world
The South African Sugar Millers’ Association (SASMA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jenna Govender, ha...
SITFE
Building brighter futures – how sitfe early childhood development programmes empower rural communities
Over the last few years, there has been a growing recognition of the critical role that Early Childhoo...
SITFE
Sitfe legend retires
Former long-serving Chairperson of SITFE, Tim Murray, has retired after many years of selfless service...
Shukela Training Centre
Shukela training centre (stc) holds successful customer engagement sessions
On 17 October 2025 and 07 November 2025, the Shukela Training Centre (STC) held successful engagement ...
Shukela Training Centre
Stc three-week courses
SHUKELA TRAINING CENTRE THREE-WEEK COURSES
Sugar Terminal
Sugar terminal honours long-serving employees
The South African Sugar Terminal, one of the divisions of the South African Sugar Association, has hon...
SASA
Sasa year-end function
Sweet joy!
Season Treats
Festive season tasty treats
End your year by tantalising your taste buds with these mouth-watering recipes.
Nutrition
The summer holiday survival guide: eating well between christmas and new year
For those of us in the Southern Hemisphere, the stretch between Christmas and New Year's is not a cozy...
Nutrition
Your mind does matter – the secret power for stable blood sugar
The global World Diabetes Day 2025 campaign, "Diabetes and Well-being," speaks directly to everyone.
world market
World market summary
The third quarter of 2025 saw the New York (NY) No 11 market remain range bound and under sustained pr...
weather
Weather report
INDUSTRY Rainfall Summary – NOVEMBER 2025
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SASA Wellness Walk 2025 … Recently, the South African Sugar Association hosted a highly successful ina...
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from the executive editor
Welcome to this year’s penultimate edition of the South African Sugar Journal, your industry publicati...
sasma
historic moment – woman takes the helm of millers' association!
For the first time ever, in its entire existence of just over 100 years, the South African Sugar Mille...
diversification
sugar industry needs more time to diversify
The sugar industry’s intensive research on product diversification opportunities has shown that two ye...
SUGARCANE FARMER ASSOCIATIONS APPEAL
sugarcane farmer associations appeal to government to scrap sugar tax or extend moratorium on increases to save sector from collapse
The sugar industry’s two grower associations, SA Canegrowers and the South African Farmers Development...
India's diversification
india's diversification journey inspires south africa
The 96th South African Sugar Technologists’ Association (SASTA) Congress has become a crucial platform...
SA CANEGROWERS
it's my time to serve, says newly appointed sa canegrowers' chairman, higgins mdluli
Higgins Mdluli who has taken up the leadership reins at SA Canegrowers, attributes his leadership and ...
SAFDA Agreement
safda reaches an agreement with sa canegrowers on industry transformation interventions funding
The South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) farmers embarked on a week-long picketing at...
Federation of SADC Sugar Producers (FSSP)
tanzania rolls out red carpet for sugar conference delegates
Tanzania hosted a highly successful Federation of SADC Sugar Producers (FSSP) Conference in July this ...
agribenchmarking conference
bio-inputs make their mark at spanish agri-benchmarking conference
SA Canegrowers’ representatives attending an annual agribenchmarking conference in Europe say domestic...
SAFDA
safda provides critical support to tornado-affected families in tongaat
In the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Tongaat, leaving many families homeless and claimin...
DIVERSIFICATION
rural ladies dream big while counting their beans
SA Canegrowers is throwing its weight behind small-scale growers wanting to diversify their sugarcane ...
SAFDA
unity and empowerment: the inspiring journey of kwajobe sugarcane growers
The South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) Communications recently had the privilege of...
Partnerships
R1.7 million business training paves the way for young entrepreneurs
SA Canegrowers and the University of Pretoria’s Business Management Department have successfully concl...
NELSON MANDELA DAY
celebrating nelson mandela day in mpumalanga
This year’s Nelson Mandela Day saw the South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) coming to...
SAFDA
safda hosts mthonjaneni sports day
Climate Action
durban business networking session on climate change
Recently, the South African Sugar Association (SASA) hosted the WWF-SA and regional business represent...
Climate Action
sugar delegates unite on climate action at bonsucro world conference
As sugarcane producers at the recent Bonsucro Global Week conference committed themselves to working t...
SA CANEGROWERS
sa canegrowers honours its finance and administration executive olivia finnemore
“We were together at the local club getting ready to watch the rugby on Saturday when the news about O...
FAS
sasri's fertiliser advisory service (fas) celebrating 70 years of service!
This year, SASRI’s Fertiliser Advisory Service (FAS) celebrates 70 years of service to South Africa an...
Nutrition
women’s nutrition is critical for our future
Women’s nutrition profoundly influences the health and development of future generations, shaping not ...
STC
shukela training centre becoming a vital cog in the pilot of the department of basic education three-stream model
Shukela Training Centre (STC) was one of the three institutions appointed by the KZN Department of Bas...
STC
benin learners train at shukela training centre
Highly regarded Shukela Training Centre (STC) continues to spread its wings to other African countries.
world market
world market summary
The New York (NY) No 11 front month contract, October 2024, has experienced a rather volatile trading ...
ENVIRONMENT
weather report
agent sneakpeeks
agent sneakpeeks
The South African Sugar Association leadership and management... led by Chairperson Fay Mukaddam a...
WEATHER REPORT
South African Sugarcane Research Institute
world market
World market summary
The third quarter of 2025 saw the New York (NY) No 11 market remain range bound and under sustained pr...
agent sneakpeaks
Agent sneakpeeks
SASA Wellness Walk 2025 … Recently, the South African Sugar Association hosted a highly successful ina...
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