Flexibility in the sugar value chain is essential to ensure its long-term sustainability

The government says the ailing company is a crucial player in South Africa’s sugar value chain and its demise would have ‘far-reaching and devastating consequences’ for the sector

The government and stakeholders will have to work harder to ensure the industry adapts and thrives

The master plan to rescue the industry means that at least 80% of sugar consumption will come from South African farms and millers

Buying local sugar allows black farmers to sustain their own families and others