# The South African Canegrowers says the 2026/2027 sugarcane milling season has started on a positive note, with deliveries up by 48-percent compared to last year. However, the industry warns that uncertainty around Tongaat Hulett and rising sugar imports continues to place significant pressure on local producers. The organisation’s chairperson, Higgins Mdluli, says cheap imported sugar is displacing local production and threatening rural jobs and livelihoods. Mdluli calls for urgent tariff reforms to protect the industry and secure its long-term sustainability.
Sugarcane season starts strong with 48% surge in deliveries