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ILLOVO SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA

www.illovosugar.com

MAKING A DIFFERENCE DURING basis. In a recent independent socio-economic
study, the company is estimated to support at least
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71 443 jobs across the group and for each of Illovo’s
Illovo Sugar Africa (Pty) Ltd is a Pan-African consumer 29 663 direct employees, at least 1.4 additional
centric agri-business with roots in growing and making jobs are estimated to be supported through grower
sugar and related products. It is Africa’s largest sugar communities and wider multiplier effects throughout
producer and has extensive agricultural operations the economy. Illovo has a proud history of significant
in six southern African countries – eSwatini, Malawi, contribution to local economies in which it operates
Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia - and its positive social impact across this region
manufacturing sugar and downstream products from on rural communities is substantial. Illovo’s total
cane supplied by its own agricultural operations and economic impact, including direct, indirect and
independent growers. The group is a wholly owned induced impacts, was estimated at R 23.8 billion in
subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF), a 2016/17.
diversified international food, ingredients and retail Case study
group operating in more than 50 countries.
After over 30 years working in agriculture at Illovo
Illovo Sugar Africa employs more than 12 000 people Sugar South Africa, Fanie Horn is still as passionate
in permanent positions across the group with a about empowering small-scale growers today, as he’s
further 18 000 people employed on a temporary ever been. He and his team of grower support officers

Illovo empowers small-scale growers to change livelihoods and create jobs.
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