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Land Initiatives who sell Illovo SA products within South Africa.
Land redistribution initiative has resulted in the Domestically, direct consumers make up 12% of Illovo
sale of 28 086ha – comprising 55% of its own land SA’s sugar product sales, with the remaining 88%
portfolio – to black people and in the process, has being sold to industrial customers manufacturing
facilitated the establishment of more than 50 black sugar containing products.
commercial farmers. Illovo works with the South African Sugar Association
Promoting Environmental Sustainability to support the research and dissemination of science-
based facts about sugar and nutrition. The stated aim
Two of the four Local Grower Councils who supply cane is to provide science-based information about the role
to Illovo SA have adopted the SusFarMS environmental
management system, which was pioneered by growers of sugar in the human body, to help consumers make
who supply their cane to the Noodsberg factory, in informed choices.
partnership with WWF. “We identified critical areas such as job creation,
capacity building and skills transfer, supply/value
In South Africa, 75% of Illovo SA’s energy consumption
is provided from renewable sources, primarily chain development, land rights and environmental
bagasse, and 53% of all water used is cleaned and stewardship as key to our own success – and that of
returned to source. the local and national economy. We were very pleased
to note that we have made solid progress in meeting
Responsible Practices in the Market Place our commitments and feel confident that our ongoing
Illovo has a significant downstream economic impact, transformation strategy and shared value agenda will
through the estimated 200,000 small retailers continue to deliver results,” concludes Mahlare.

Full Name of Company: Illovo Sugar (South Africa) KEY PERSONNEL
Proprietary Limited Managing Director: Mamongae Mahlare
Nature of Business: Agriculture Processing Corporate Affairs Director: Sibusiso Hlela
Services / Products: Sugar and Downstream Products Financial Director: Mark Gounder
Auditors / Accountants: Ernst & Young CONTACT DETAILS
Attorneys: Garlicke & Bousfield Incorporated Physical Address: 1 Nokwe Ave, Ridgeside, Umhlanga
Bankers: The Standard Bank Group Limited Rocks, Durban
Postal Address: P.O. Box 194, Durban
Advertising Agency: 13th Floor, Whalley Collective and Tel: +27 (0)31 508 4300
Paton Tupper Advertising Fax: +27 (0)31 508 4535
B-BBEE Status: Level 2 Website: www.illovosugar.com
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