Canegrowers said it will continue to ensure that transformation funds are spent in an accountable and transparent manner. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
A disagreement has erupted in the sugar industry about the amount of funds allocated to small-scale and black-owned growers after SA Canegrowers allegedly requested a reduction in transformation funding.
The South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) and the SA Canegrowers (Canegrowers) are at loggerheads as to how the R238.9 million allocated in transformation funding should be…
