South Africa Archives - Page 4 of 6

South Africa Sugar Association appoints Sifiso Mhlaba as new CEO

Sifiso Mhlaba has been appointed as CEO of the South African Sugar Association (SASA), taking over from Trix Trikam, who retires after...

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Sugar News in English

South Africa : Mid-term budget brings little comfort for sugar cane farmers

South Africa’s 2024 budget focuses on debt reduction, with debt expected to reach R6.05 trillion by 2025/26, costing 22 cents per revenue...

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Sugar News in English

The tax crippling a critical industry in South Africa – that some want even higher

South Africa's sugar industry is struggling due to a combination of declining production, rising electricity costs, and the Health Promotion Levy (HPL),...

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Maize News in English

South Africa : UP and CSIR pioneer maps for maize farmers to enable precision weeding

University of Pretoria researchers, in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, have created precision agriculture maps for smallholder maize...

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Maize News in English

Maize imports stood at 5 700 tonnes in September

South Africa's maize production is projected to decline by 22% to 12.8 million metric tonnes due to mid-summer drought, yet the country...

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Rice News in English

India’s easing of rice exports welcomed in South Africa

South African importers have welcomed India's decision to ease restrictions on rice exports. The Indian government recently lifted the ban on non-basmati...

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Maize News in English

South Africa : Maize Harvest Falls Below 13m Tons For The First Time In 5 Years

The 2023/24 maize harvest estimate has been downgraded to 12.80 million tons due to El Niño effects, a 22% decline from last...

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Sugar News in English

South Africa: Sugarcane farmers appeal for sugar tax repeal or moratorium on increases until 2030

Two South African sugarcane farming associations, SA Canegrowers and Safda, expressed concern over potential increases to the Health Promotion Levy (sugar tax),...