SA Canegrowers

05/06/2026

South Africa’s sugar industry is under pressure - from rising input costs to ongoing policy challenges. 🌾

But within these challenges lies an opportunity to rethink, adapt and grow.
That’s exactly what innovation like Shesha Energy Drink™ is doing. 💥

Made from raw sugarcane and developed through SA Canegrowers’ subsidiary, Womoba, it’s a fresh example of how the industry can diversify while creating new economic opportunities. 🇿🇦

It’s more than just a product - it’s a step towards a stronger, more resilient future for local growers and communities. 💚

💡 Click the link to find out more on TikTok: https://2ly.link/24eER
📞 Contact [email protected] or (031) 508 7200 to learn more.

03/06/2026

🚨 The future of Tongaat Hulett is critical to the future of South Africa’s sugar industry.

With the liquidation hearing less than two weeks away, SA Canegrowers is calling for urgent certainty around the future of Tongaat Hulett to protect growers, rural livelihoods and the sustainability of the local sugar value chain.

More than 18 000 growers rely directly on Tongaat Hulett’s three mills, including around 17 500 small-scale growers. Without certainty that these mills will continue operating, thousands of farming families face an uncertain future.

At the same time, sugar imports into South Africa have more than doubled year on year, placing additional pressure on local growers and the industry.

We call on all stakeholders to do what is necessary to protect the future of South Africa’s sugar industry and the rural communities that depend on it.

Read the full statement here: https://sacanegrowers.co.za/2026/06/03/urgent-call-for-certainty-around-the-future-of-tongaat-hulett-to-protect-the-kwazulu-natal-sugar-industry/

03/06/2026

💚 Choosing local sugar is about more than what’s in your kitchen - it’s about who you support.

Every bag represents the hard work of South African growers, farmworkers and families who depend on this industry to get by. 🌾 From early mornings in the fields to harvest season, it’s a shared effort built on dedication and pride.

When you buy local, you help keep incomes flowing, children in school and food on the table for thousands of households. ❤️

Together, we can help protect the more than 1 million livelihoods that rely on sugarcane farming across our rural communities. 🇿🇦

👉 Click the link to support local sugar: https://2ly.link/1wnP9

✅ 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬: “produced in/ product of SA”, “Origin: SA” or carries the Proudly SA logo.
❌ 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬: “packed in SA”, “produced in/ product of another country” or has multiple countries of origin.

01/06/2026

In many rural parts of South Africa, steady work can be hard to come by. 🌾
But in sugarcane-growing communities, things look a little different.

Employment levels in these areas can be as much as 3 times higher than the national average - bringing real stability to families and creating opportunities where they’re needed most. ❤️

It means more households with an income, more children accessing education and stronger, more resilient communities. 💪

Behind every field of sugarcane are people building better futures - one season at a time.

29/05/2026

For a century, UCL Company Pty Ltd has played an important role in supporting growers and strengthening rural communities in Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal. 🌾

Established 100 years ago in the heart of sugarcane country, the company began with wattle milling and has since grown into a diversified agricultural business built on collaboration, innovation and long-term vision. 💪

Click the link to read more about UCL’s journey and what lies ahead: https://2ly.link/24BWV

UCL’s success is without doubt primarily due to strong relations with its growers because growers benefit from the full value […]

27/05/2026

🌾 Every spoonful of sugar has a story rooted in South African soil – growers, farmworkers and families working every day to keep their communities strong.

Choosing locally produced sugar goes far beyond what ends up in your kitchen. It helps safeguard more than 1 million livelihoods across rural KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. 🇿🇦
Your shopping choices matter. Let’s stand behind local growers and the communities that depend on them.

Click the link to take the pledge: https://2ly.link/1wnP9

✅ 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬: “produced in/ product of SA”, “Origin: SA” or carries the Proudly SA logo.
❌ 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬: “packed in SA”, “produced in/ product of another country” or has multiple countries of origin.

25/05/2026

Sibusiso Mkhize’s journey shows what’s possible when opportunity meets determination. 🌱

From working as a taxi driver to becoming Chair of the Eston Mill Cane Committee and the Thuthukani Farming Group, his story reflects the real impact the sugar industry can have on people’s lives and rural communities.

When you choose locally produced sugar, you’re helping support growers like Sibusiso and the communities that depend on them across South Africa. 🇿🇦

Click the link to take the pledge: https://2ly.link/1wnP9

22/05/2026

Small-scale sugarcane growers often face real challenges – from limited resources to poor-quality seedcane that can hold back productivity and long-term success. 🌾

Programmes like SA Canegrowers’ Vision 2023 are helping change that story. Through this initiative, growers like Bakitha Maseko gained access to quality seedcane and the opportunity to strengthen and grow their farms. 💪

When you choose locally produced sugar, you’re helping support more growers like Bakitha and the communities that depend on them. 🇿🇦

Click the link to take the pledge: https://2ly.link/1wnP9

21/05/2026

The latest Recoverable Value Price has been declared.

For more details, click here: https://2ly.link/1wmnC

21/05/2026

🌱 Recently we hosted a ratoon management grower day for our small-scale growers, creating a space for learning, engagement and support across the industry.

Growers received valuable presentations from SASRI and the funeral benefit scheme, while also sharing insights and engaging on the realities facing growers on the ground. 🤝

Initiatives like these are key to strengthening grower knowledge, building resilience and supporting sustainable sugarcane farming communities across South Africa. 💚

🇿🇦 You can help support local growers too. Take the pledge to buy local sugar: https://2ly.link/1wnP9