KZN Tourism and Film said that Africa’s Travel Indaba (ATI) held last week at the Durban ICC was a successful event for the economy and the tourism industry.
South Africa’s sugarcane industry has started the 2026/27 milling season on a strong footing, with cane deliveries significantly ahead of last year’s pace, but deep uncertainty surrounding Tongaat Hulett and rising sugar imports continue to cast a shadow over the sector.
SA Canegrowers on Monday said early season figures point to a promising start for the country’s 28,000 sugarcane growers, highlighting the sector’s resilience despite mounting operational and financial pressures.
“All the sugar mills except for the three Tongaat Hulett mills have opened for the season, and early season statistics show that 48% more raw sugarcane has been delivered to the mills by growers when compared to the same period last year,” SA Canegrowers said.
The industry body noted that Tongaat Hulett’s three mills, which support approximately 18,000 growers, are expected to begin operations in the coming weeks.
