Izigi Zabalimi July-September

The latest edition of Izigi Zabalimi, SAFDA’s official newsletter, is now available. The July–September 2026 edition highlights SAFDA’s ongoing work to support farmers, strengthen rural economies and advance transformation across South Africa’s agricultural sector. The newsletter features stories on SAFDA’s partnership with the Jobs Fund and Kagiso Trust, land reform and agricultural empowerment, the fight […]

July RV Price Declines as Imports Continue to Weigh on Industry

The RV price payable at the end of July 2026 for 2026/2027 season cane deliveries up to the end of June 2026 has been declared at R6 659,26 per ton of RV. This represents a decrease of R80,11 per ton compared to the previous month’s declared RV price of R6 739,37 per ton. The decline […]

May 2026 RV Price Update

The RV price payable at the end of May 2026 for the 2026/2027 season increased to R6 750,75 per ton of RV, up by R75,34 from the previous month’s declared price of R6 675,41 per ton. The upward movement was largely driven by stronger global sugar prices and a weaker Rand/Dollar exchange rate. The weighted […]

April 2026 RV price declared

The RV price payable at the end of April 2026 for 2026/2027 season cane deliveries up to the end of March 2026 has been declared at R6,675.41 per ton. This marks a decrease of R810.69 per ton compared to the final declared RV price of R7,486.09 per ton for the 2025/2026 season. The decline was […]