Sugar industry turns to the government for help in plotting rescue plan
Local producers have warned that the sector is near collapse and have suggested that tariffs need to be raised
24 September 2019 - 18:54
An association that represents the interests of the local sugar industry has insisted that tariff protection is necessary to sustain the livelihoods of those dependent on the sector.
The local sugar industry generates an income of about R14bn a year and is responsible for at least 350,000 jobs.
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