# SA Canegrowers and the South African Farmers Development Association urge government to relieve the sugar tax, warning it could devastate the sugarcane industry. They argue if the current tax moratorium is not extended or eliminated, up to 25-thousand farmers could lose their livelihoods, plunging many families into poverty. The association’s spokesperson, Nondumiso Mlondo, says aligning policies with the sugarcane value chain master plan is essential for the industry’s recovery and stability.
Sugarcane farmer associations urge government to scrap sugar tax