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    The Manufacture of Sugar in South Africa 2026

    Carole Veitch | South Africa | 28 February 2026

    The Manufacture of Sugar in South Africa 2023

    Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 27 June 2023

    The Manufacture of Sugar in South Africa 2020

    Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 29 June 2020

    The Manufacture of Sugar in South Africa 2018

    Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 19 January 2018

    The Manufacture of Sugar in South Africa 2015

    Belinda Clatworthy | South Africa | 09 November 2015

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    This report on the manufacture of sugar in South Africa provides information on sugarcane and sugar production, revenue and consumption, notable players and corporate actions. There is information on the Tongaat Hulett crisis, the industry masterplan, product diversification, and sweeteners and substitutes. There is also information on influencing factors such as input costs, labour and environmental issues. The report includes profiles of 12 companies such as major players Illovo, RCL Foods and Crookes Brothers, millers such as Umfolozi Sugar Mill and UCL, and the beleaguered producer Tongaat Hulett.

    Introduction

    • South Africa is one of the world’s most cost-competitive producers of high-quality sugar, but the industry faces mounting challenges.
    • Subsidy-driven overproduction abroad continues to depress international prices, while domestic pressures such as the sugar tax, rising input costs, and low-cost imports erode competitiveness and profitability.
    • The collapse of Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue plan in February 2026 threatens to plunge the sector back into crisis.
    • Domestic sugar production fell by 7% in the year to end-March 2025, largely due to lower cane volumes.
    • The focus of sugar policy is shifting from protecting the industry to making it more competitive by adding value, improving efficiency, and diversifying.

    Trends

    • Cheap imports continue to pose a threat to local producers.
    • Declining demand for sugar due to the shift to healthier eating and natural, zero-calorie sweeteners.
    • Focus on product reformulation, driven by consumer demand and the sugar tax.
    • Sustainability pressures from climate variability and environmental compliance requirements.
    • The masterplan is helping to stabilise the industry by encouraging food and beverage manufacturers and retailers to buy locally-produced sugar, and through small-grower support and diversification initiatives.
    • There is a growing focus on diversification, particularly biofuels and bioplastics.

    Opportunities

    • Agritech services, such as AI-powered yield optimisation, crop monitoring, precision irrigation, drone-based field analysis, and blockchain-enabled supply chain tracking.
    • Bioenergy services, such as waste-to-energy and biomass energy solutions for mills and grower cooperatives.
    • Diversification into other sugar-based products, notably ethanol and aviation fuels.
    • Packaging including bags, cartons, and biodegradable packaging for retail and bulk industrial sugar.
    • Producing livestock feed from molasses.
    • Producing organic and artisanal sugars.
    • Supplying labelling services aligned with domestic and international standards.
    • Supplying specialised sugars, syrups, and blended sugar formulations with reduced calories.
    • Transforming by-products like bagasse into paper, boards, or bioplastics.

    Challenges

    •  The global sugar price is affected by subsidy induced overproduction in some major sugar-producing countries.
    • Local producers face competition from other African countries, notably Eswatini, and subsidised sugar-producing countries such as Brazil and India.
    • Margins remain under strain due to rising production costs, low-cost imports, and global price weakness. Volatile international sugar prices and tariffs on exports to the US create uncertainty for producers.
    • Reduced demand and shrinking margins put mills and growers at risk, with potential job losses in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
    • The growth in demand for low-sugar and sugar-free products is eroding sugar sales.
    • The industry is highly exposed to droughts, floods, wildfires and other climatic events, which reduce sugarcane yields and impact production.
    • The sugar tax is driving down consumption and contributing to job losses.

    Outlook

    • Sugar output is expected to increase in the current year, driven by improved cane yields and processing facility upgrades.
    • Major players have focused on recapitalisation and efficiency upgrades.
    • The industry’s long-term success will depend on how well it manages pressures from imports, changing consumer preferences, and rising production costs.
    • The future of the sugar industry will be strongly influenced by how effectively the second phase of the masterplan is implemented.
    • Policy support and enabling regulatory frameworks are needed to make diversification commercially viable.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 6
    2.2. Geographic Position 7
    2.3. Size of the Industry 9
    3. LOCAL 11
    3.1. State of the Industry 11
    3.2. Key Trends 17
    3.3. Key Issues 17
    3.4. Notable Players 18
    3.5. Trade 20
    3.6. Corporate Actions 25
    3.7. Regulations 26
    3.8. Enterprise Development and Social Development 28
    4. AFRICA 30
    5. INTERNATIONAL 35
    6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 39
    6.1. Unforeseen Events 39
    6.2. Economic Environment 39
    6.3. Input Costs 41
    6.4. Government Support 42
    6.5. Labour 43
    6.6. Environmental Issues 44
    6.7. Technology, R&D, Innovation 45
    7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 47
    7.1. Competition 47
    7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 48
    7.3. Barriers to Entry 49
    8. INDUSTRY SUMMARY 49
    9. OUTLOOK 50
    10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 51
    11. REFERENCES 51
    11.1. Publications 51
    11.2. Websites 52
    ANNEXURE 1 53
    Relevant Legislation 53
    APPENDIX 1 55
    Summary of Notable Players 55
    COMPANY PROFILE 57
    A J PRODUCTS (NATAL) CC 57
    A J PRODUCTS (WESTERN CAPE) CC 59
    CROOKES BROTHERS LTD 61
    GLEDHOW SUGAR COMPANY (PTY) LTD 65
    ILLOVO SUGAR (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 67
    PAKHOUSE BRANDS (PTY) LTD 69
    RCL FOODS SUGAR AND MILLING (PTY) LTD 71
    SUCROMIX (PTY) LTD 75
    SUPER SYRUPS (PTY) LTD 76
    TONGAAT HULETT LTD 77
    U C L COMPANY (PTY) LTD 81
    UMFOLOZI SUGAR MILL (PTY) LTD 84
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    Report Coverage

    This report on the Manufacture of Sugar in South Africa includes information on capacity, production and consumption, the industry masterplan, sugar tax, notable players and developments. There are profiles of nine companies, including Tongaat Hulett and Gledhow, both in business rescue, major players such as RCL Foods (TSB Sugar) and Illovo Sugar, and mills such as Umfolozi.

    Introduction

    • South Africa’s sugar industry ranks in the top 15 of around 120 sugar-producing countries worldwide in terms of volumes produced.
    • The industry faced significant challenges in recent years including drought, the effects of the sugar tax, unrest, the 2022 floods which swept through the main sugar-producing province, KwaZulu-Natal, and the financial collapse of the country’s largest sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, which is under business rescue.
    • In March 2023, the Gledhow sugar mill also went into business rescue.

    Strengths

    • A significant contributor to economic growth and development.
    • Provides employment in rural areas.
    • The industry is well established and has a long history.
    • The South African industry ranks among the top 15 of approximately 120 sugar-producing countries.

    Weaknesses

    • Erratic power supply.
    • High local production costs compared with other sugar exporters who benefit from government subsidies.
    • Increasing costs of production.
    • Reliant on favourable weather.
    • The global sugar price is affected by subsidy induced overproduction in some major sugar-producing countries.

    Opportunities

    • Diversification into other sugar-based products.
    • Increased employment in rural areas through small-scale farming and South African Farmers Development Association’s initiatives such as the move to cane biorefineries.

    Threats

    • Declining mill efficiencies.
    • Defaulting on payment by millers in business rescue threatens the livelihoods of small-scale growers and the rural economy.
    • Increase in sugar tax.
    • Loadshedding.
    • Lower global sugar prices could pose a threat of dumping as was the case a few years ago.
    • Oversupply of sugar in some global markets.

    Outlook

    • The milling sector has limited capacity, leaving growers with financial and operational uncertainty.
    • If milling capacity is not attended to, the country may have to import larger quantities of sugar.
    • The South African Sugar Association predicts tough trading in the next five to 10 years, with a decline in sugar volumes and employment, closure of mills and increased competition from big sugar exporters such as Brazil, Thailand, and India.
    • The potential ramifications of the Tongaat Hulett business rescue process may cause significant instability and financial risk in the industry.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    2.3. Size of the Industry 5
    3. LOCAL 5
    3.1. State of the Industry 5
    3.2. Key Trends 12
    3.3. Key Issues 13
    3.4. Notable Players 13
    3.5. Trade 16
    3.6. Corporate Actions 21
    3.7. Regulations 22
    3.8. Enterprise Development and Social Development 23
    4. AFRICA 25
    5. INTERNATIONAL 29
    6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 31
    6.1. Unforeseen Events 31
    6.2. Economic Environment 32
    6.3. Loadshedding 32
    6.4. Input Costs 33
    6.5. Government Support 33
    6.6. Labour 34
    6.7. Environmental Issues 35
    6.8. Technology, R&D, Innovation 35
    7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 36
    7.1. Competition 36
    7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 37
    7.3. Barriers to Entry 37
    8. SWOT ANALYSIS 38
    9. OUTLOOK 38
    10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 39
    11. REFERENCES 39
    11.1. Publications 39
    11.2. Websites 40
    APPENDIX 1 41
    Summary of Notable Players 41
    COMPANY PROFILES 44
    A J Products (Natal) CC 44
    A J Products (Western Cape) CC 46
    Crookes Brothers Ltd 48
    Gledhow Sugar Company (Pty) Ltd 52
    Illovo Sugar Africa (Pty) Ltd 55
    RCL Foods Sugar and Milling (Pty) Ltd 58
    Tongaat Hulett Ltd 62
    U C L Company (Pty) Ltd 67
    Umfolozi Sugar Mill (Pty) Ltd 71

    Report Coverage

    This report focuses on the manufacture of sugar in South Africa, with information on the state and size of the sector, major players and their brands and performance, and factors influencing the sector. There are profiles of nine companies including notable players such as Tongaat Hulett, Illovo and RCL Foods and mills such as Umfolozi

    Introduction

    This report focuses on the manufacture of sugar in South Africa, which is a major sugar producer on the continent. The industry, which generates an estimated revenue of R14bn per annum, contributes 0.6% towards South Africa’s GDP. The country’s crippled economy, cheap imports, changing consumption patterns, low international sugar prices, and the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages are some of the factors that have caused the industry to decline over the past few years. According to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), the local sugar industry needs to consider diversifying its products if it is to remain viable and create jobs. The government has pledged to work with sugarcane growers and millers “to develop sustainable solutions for the industry” and in February 2020, president Cyril Ramaphosa said that a Sugar Master Plan would be finalised to save jobs in the industry.

    Strengths

    • Significant contributor to economic growth and development.
    • South Africa is a producer of high-quality sugar.

    Weaknesses

    • Negative export conditions due to high tariffs and lack of subsidies.
    • Reliance on favourable weather conditions.
    • Skills shortages.
    • The decline in the area under cane farmed as more farmers plant other crops.
    • The global sugar price is affected by subsidy-induced overproduction in some major sugar-producing countries.

    Opportunities

    • Expansion into Africa.
    • Sugar Master Plan.
    • The generation of renewable electricity.
    • The production of bioethanol.

    Threats

    • Competition from sweeteners.
    • Global oversupply of sugar and low sugar prices.
    • Increasing imports.
    • Rising input costs.

    Outlook

    South Africa’s sugar industry is struggling due to growing tariff-free imports mainly from Eswatini, higher input costs, and the effects of the sugar tax, which has had a major impact on local production and market demand. Decreased milling is causing severe pressure on milling companies and while the closure of some mills could increase the through-put of the remaining mills, this means additional transport costs. It can be expected that many hectares will be lost in regions where mills close permanently, should they do so. In August 2019, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy said that while the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa’s increased allowance in the import tariff from $566/t to $680/t helped slow the industry’s decline, the industry is still “projected to contract for the next five years until a more sustainable equilibrium is achieved with less surplus sugar”. KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala said the sugar industry is central to the economic development of the province and that the Sugar Master Plan would ensure the industry is revitalised, save and create more jobs, and seek to protect the industry against cheap imports and dumping. “Our sugar industry will enjoy significant rejuvenation with the imminent implementation of a new regulatory framework around biofuels generally, and ethanol in particular.”

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 4
    2.2. Geographic Position 5
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 7
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 7
    4.1. Local 7
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 15
    4.1.2. Regulations 15
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Socio-Economic Development 17
    4.2. Continental 20
    4.3. International 22
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 23
    5.1. Economic Environment and Input Costs 23
    5.2. Coronavirus 24
    5.3. Government Initiatives 25
    5.4. Land Reform 25
    5.5. Health Concerns 25
    5.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 26
    5.7. Labour 27
    5.8. Cyclicality 28
    5.9. Environmental Concerns 28
    6. COMPETITION 30
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 31
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 31
    8. OUTLOOK 32
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 32
    10. REFERENCES 33
    10.1. Publications 33
    10.2. Websites 33
    APPENDIX 1 34
    Summary of Notable players 34
    COMPANY PROFILES 36
    A J PRODUCTS (NATAL) CC 36
    A J PRODUCTS (WESTERN CAPE) CC 38
    CROOKES BROTHERS LTD 40
    GLEDHOW SUGAR COMPANY (PTY) LTD 44
    ILLOVO SUGAR AFRICA (PTY) LTD 46
    RCL FOODS SUGAR AND MILLING (PTY) LTD 48
    TONGAAT HULETT LTD 52
    U C L COMPANY (PTY) LTD 57
    UMFOLOZI SUGAR MILL (PTY) LTD 60

    Report Coverage

    The report on the South African sugar industry examines current conditions, the difficulties faced by producers and the factors that influence the success of the sector. Profiles for nine companies active in the sugar industry are provided. These include RCL Foods Sugar and Milling (Pty) Ltd t/a TSB Sugar, which has sugar estates and three sugar mills, and Gledhow Sugar Company (Pty) Ltd which produces 1.55 million tons of sugar cane and 132,000 tons of sugar per annum. The company in partnership with the Ithala Development Finance Corporation has supported farm ownership by small-scale farmers, which has resulted in increased agro-processing activity. Between 45% and 50% of Gledhow’s sugar cane is sourced from these land reform growers, who are also shareholders in the mill.

    Introduction

    This report focuses on the manufacture of sugar in South Africa, which is a major sugar producer on the continent. In general the industry contributes 0.6% towards South Africa’s GDP, is responsible for 85,000 direct and 350,000 indirect jobs and has export earnings of R2.5bn annually. The sugar industry is emerging from the worst drought since the early 1990s, which has impacted on the last two seasons and is expected to continue to hamper production in the 2017/18 season. According to the South African Cane Growers’ Association (SACGA) and the South African Sugar Millers’ Association (SASMA), more favourable economic conditions for sugar cane production and processing need to be fostered in South Africa to protect and grow the sector, which contributes more than R12bn to the economy.

    Strengths

    • Cutting edge Research and Development resulting in new technologies contributing to the sustainability of the industry.
    • Significant contributor to economic growth and development.
    • South Africa is a globally competitive producer of high-quality sugar.

    Weaknesses

    • Negative export conditions due to high tariffs and lack of subsidies.
    • Reliance on
    • The global sugar price is affected by subsidy-induced overproduction in some major sugar-producing countries.

    Opportunities

    •  favourable weather conditions.
    • Skills shortages.
    • The decline in the area under cane farmed by small growers.

    Threats

    • EU sugar market is under-supplied.
    • Expansion into Africa.
    • The generation of renewable electricity.
    • The production of bioethanol.

    Outlook

    South Africa’s sugar industry, which has witnessed decreased profitability in cane production, is expected to continue to face job losses and mill closures. Various unfavourable conditions, partly owing to the drought, but also driven by policy issues are hampering the sector’s sustainability and global competitiveness. Role players believe that the import crisis resulting from insufficient tariff protection needs to be addressed by government to prevent business closures and job losses, particularly in rural areas. In addition to this, manufacturers of sugar-sweetened beverages fear that the new sugar tax may add to the current difficulties and potentially lead to declined profitability and job losses.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 7
    4.1. Local 7
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 12
    4.1.2. Regulations 12
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 15
    4.2. Continental 17
    4.3. International 19
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 20
    5.1. Economic Environment and Rising Operating Costs 20
    5.2. Government Initiatives 21
    5.3. Land Reform 21
    5.4. Health Concerns 22
    5.5. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 22
    5.6. Labour 24
    5.7. Cyclicality 25
    5.8. Environmental Concerns 25
    6. COMPETITION 27
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 28
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 28
    8. OUTLOOK 29
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 29
    10. REFERENCES 30
    10.1. Publications 30
    10.2. Websites 30
    COMPANY PROFILES 31
    A J PRODUCTS (NATAL) CC 31
    A J PRODUCTS (WESTERN CAPE) CC 32
    CROOKES BROTHERS LTD 34
    GLEDHOW SUGAR COMPANY (PTY) LTD 38
    ILLOVO SUGAR AFRICA (PTY) LTD 40
    RCL FOODS SUGAR AND MILLING (PTY) LTD 43
    TONGAAT HULETT LTD 47
    U C L COMPANY (PTY) LTD 51
    UMFOLOZI SUGAR MILL (PTY) LTD 54

    Report Coverage

    This report on the local sugar industry examines the current conditions and describes how despite its comparative production efficiencies, the South African sugar industry finds it difficult to export profitably to the world market. Factors influencing the success of the industry are also discussed and seven sugar milling companies are profiled. These include market leader Illovo Sugar Ltd, which has an estimated 30% share of the domestic sugar market and manufactures 70 million litres of ethanol per annum.

    Introduction

    This report focuses on the manufacture of sugar in South Africa. Sugar is one of the most common yet complex of commodities. It is produced from two plants; sugar cane and sugar beet, and grown on small or medium sized farms and large industrial plantations. South Africa rates as one of the world leaders in the production of high quality sugar, grossing an annual turnover of R12bn. As a cost-competitive producer it is ranked with the top 15 global producers out of approximately 120 sugar producing countries. The industry generates approximately 79,000 direct jobs. This represents over 11% of the total agricultural workforce in South Africa, according to the South African Sugar Association (SASA). Globally, the sugar industry is developing an environmental awareness and the South African sugar industry, which has recognised the need to diversify, is well-positioned to be a much needed contributor to the production of renewable energy, biofuels and bio-plastics in South Africa.

    Strengths

    • Cutting edge Research and Development resulting in new technologies contributing to the sustainability of the industry.
    • Leading cost competitive producer of sugar.
    • Significant contributor to economic growth and development.

    Weaknesses

    • Decline in the area under cane farmed by small growers.
    • Export challenges due to high tariffs and lack of subsidies.
    • Reliance on favourable weather conditions.
    • Skills shortages.

    Opportunities

    • EU sugar market is undersupplied.
    • Expansion into Africa.
    • The generation of renewable electricity.
    • The production of bioethanol.

    Threats

    • Competition from the alternative sweeteners market.
    • Global oversupply of sugar.
    • Potential introduction of a sugar tax.
    • Rising input costs.

    Outlook

    The recent drought, which severely affected the 2014/2015 production cycle, is also likely to negatively impact the 2015/2016 cycle. In addition the future prediction of increased global warming in South Africa and the resultant decrease in rainfall is expected to significantly impact on the long-term productivity of the sugar industry. On the positive side the South African sugar industry is poised to capitalise on its ability to generate renewable electricity and produce biofuel which will significantly increase the potential for increased revenue and create numerous jobs.

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1
    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
    2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
    2.2. Geographic Position 4
    3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
    4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 8
    4.1. Local 8
    4.1.1. Corporate Actions 11
    4.1.2. Regulations 12
    4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 14
    4.2. Continental 16
    4.3. International 18
    5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 21
    5.1. Government Intervention 21
    5.2. Labour 21
    5.3. Economic Environment 23
    5.4. Land Reform 24
    5.5. Cyclicality 24
    5.6. Health Concerns 24
    5.7. Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 25
    5.8. Environmental Concerns 26
    6. COMPETITION 27
    6.1. Barriers to Entry 28
    7. SWOT ANALYSIS 28
    8. OUTLOOK 29
    9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 29
    10. REFERENCES 29
    10.1. Publications 29
    10.2. Websites 30
    COMPANY PROFILES 31
    CROOKES BROTHERS LTD 31
    GLEDHOW SUGAR COMPANY (PTY) LTD 35
    ILLOVO SUGAR LTD 38
    RCL FOODS SUGAR AND MILLING (PTY) LTD 42
    TONGAAT HULETT LTD 48
    UCL COMPANY LTD 52
    UMFOLOZI SUGAR MILL (PTY) LTD 54

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