What is Sugar?
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, including glucose, fructose, and galactose.
Sugar Prices In South Africa
| South Africa – Sugar – price, | |
|---|---|
| ZAR | 28.070 |
Does SA export sugar?
As of 2022, the export value of sugar in South Africa was approximately 2.4 billion South African Rands (around 140 million U.S. dollars). Throughout the period from 2000 to 2022, there were drastic fluctuations in the value of sugar exported.
Where does SA get sugar?
The cane growing sector comprises 21 926 registered sugarcane growers farming in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
Sugar is manufactured by six milling companies with 14 sugar mills operating in these cane-growing regions. The industry produces an estimated average of 2.2 million tons of sugar per season.