Tiger Brands CEO, Tjaart Kruger with Apollo Africa CEO, Nico de Bruyn, with Praveen Balgobind, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Tiger Brands (far left) and Trevor Gore, Business Development Manager, Apollo Africa (far right)
Tiger Brands - the producer of branded foods, beverages - has signed a major renewable energy wheeling agreement with Apollo Africa in a move aimed at cutting carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency and strengthening the food producer’s long-term sustainability strategy.
The agreement, which is expected to commence in 2028, will initially supply renewable electricity to Tiger Brands’ manufacturing operations in Gauteng through the national power grid.
The deal represents one of the more significant private-sector renewable energy partnerships in South Africa’s consumer goods sector as companies increasingly seek alternatives to rising electricity costs and carbon-intensive energy sources.
It also reflects the rapid evolution of South Africa’s energy market, where private-sector participation in electricity generation and trading has accelerated following regulatory reforms and persistent power supply challenges.
