The liquidation case against Tongaat Hulett to be heard in June, and the outcome might affect the livelihoods of thousands of small cane growers in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) have successfully prevented the Vision Consortium from attempting to take over the sugar group’s Botswana business through a court process there.
The Vision Consortium, which won the bid to take over the beleaguered sugar group Tongaat Hulett, has been interdicted by the Botswana High Court from taking any steps to enforce a notarial bond over Tongaat Hulett Botswana’s assets, a bond that Vision had obtained without the BRP's being given a chance to present its case in court, the BRP's said in a statement Friday.
Operationally, Tongaat Hulett Botswana is understood to be involved in sugar distribution and regional supply, rather than milling (which is concentrated in South Africa and Mozambique). That makes the Botswana subsidiary strategically important for market access and cash flow, even if it doesn’t hold heavy fixed assets like mills or estates.
Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) said this latest ruling, made by the Botswana High Court on May 13, was made so a final determination of the BRPs', Tongaat's and Tongaat Hulett Botswana's entitlements to a final order could be made. The rescission application will be argued on June 22, 2026.
