The farmers hope that new management at Tongaat’s sugar operations will bring stability to the industry
The acquiring company will also buy Tongaat’s investments in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana
The sugar industry says new regulations aimed at combating health problems will hurt profits and jobs, but a civil society coalition strongly disagrees
Some farmers are opting to diversify to crops like macadamia nuts, bananas and avocados, but this takes time and money
Shakaskraal is a microcosm of what lies ahead for many towns KwaZulu-Natal if its ailing sugar mills collapse
Thousands of livelihoods in the sugar supply chain are expected to be impacted by the closure
