All posts tagged "South Africa"
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115Sugar News in EnglishSouth Africa: SASA urges higher dollar-based reference price as sugar imports surge
The South African Sugar Association says 163,000 tonnes of sugar imports this season—up 155% year-on-year—have cost the industry R1.3 billion. SASA has...
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118Maize News in EnglishSouth Africa’s final 2025 maize harvest 30% higher than previous year
South Africa’s 2024/25 maize harvest surged 30% to 16.65 MMT, up from 12.85 MMT last season, according to the Crop Estimates Liaison...
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122Sugar News in EnglishSouth Africa : Cyril Ramaphosa urged to reaffirm local sugar procurement commitment
South Africa’s sugar growers have urged President Ramaphosa to honour his 2021 local procurement pledge, warning the industry faces collapse. Rising sugar...
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138Sugar News in EnglishWhy South Africa cannot afford to further weaken its sugar industry
Foreign-funded groups are pushing for a higher sugar tax in South Africa’s 2026 Budget, despite no clear health benefits. The levy has...
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180Sugar News in EnglishSouth Africa to review sugar reference price as imports affect local industry
South Africa’s ITAC has launched a full review of the dollar-based sugar reference price amid pressure from rising low-cost imports. Producers seek...
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188Maize News in EnglishSouth Africa’s corn exports on rise
South Africa’s 2025-26 corn outlook points to oversupply as strong harvests and La Niña-driven rainfall lift production to 16 million tonnes, while...
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227Sugar News in EnglishSouth Africa : ITAC announces sugar tariff review process amid diverging industry applications
South Africa has gazetted a review of its sugar import tariff mechanism (DBRP) after conflicting applications from sugar producers seeking higher protection...
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188Sugar News in EnglishSouth Africa to revisit sugar-price trigger after import surge
South Africa’s Itac will review the sugar reference price after a surge in imports hurt local producers. Growers seek a hike to...
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187Sugar News in EnglishSouth Africa: SA Canegrowers calls on govt to scrap sugar tax as imports surge
SA Canegrowers urges government to scrap the sugar tax, warning subsidised imports are displacing local sugar and threatening over one million livelihoods....
