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Historical Studies: Sugar: Government Resources: Library Guide: South Africa: Republic, post 1993

Bibliographic and online government documents for the 2015 History research project on sugar.

Legislation

South Africa. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. Notice of Amendments to the Constitution of the South African Sugar Association and the Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000 in terms Of Section 2 and 4 of the Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 09 of 1978) and Notice of Designation of the Sugar Industry in terms of Section 10(3)(B)(Iv) of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998). Explanatory Memo: Matters Relating to the Sugar Industry: Development of a Sugar Masterplan, Designation of the Industry in terms of the Competition Act and Amendments to the South African Sugar Association’s Constitution and the Sugar Industry Agreement. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, 23 June 2020.

South Africa. Sugar Act 9 of 1978

Sugar Industry Agreement 2000 as amended with effect from 1 April 2024

South Africa. Department of Trade and Industry.    Sugar Act, 1978 (Act 9 of 1978) :   Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000. Pretoria :   Govt. Printer,   2000. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 21139 (3 May 2000), General notice 1208 of 2000. Shelf no. G 68 E.INDU.00.SUGA  (Earlier Sugar Industry Agreements, e.g., 1979 & 1994, and amendments thereto may be found in the South African Government Gazette)

South Africa. Department of Trade and Industry.  Notice in terms of section 2 and 4 of the the Sugar Act, 1978 (Act 9 of 1978). Transitional agreements in respect of (a) the Constitution of the South African Sugar Association (Annexure 1); and (b) the Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000 (Annexure 2)

South Africa. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. Notice of Amendments to the Constitution of the South African Sugar Association and the Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000 in terms of Section 2 and 4 of the Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 09 of 1978) and Notice of Designation of the Sugar Industry in terms of Section 10(3)(B)(Iv) of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)

Sugar Amendment Act 69 of 1987 Sugar Amendment Act 9 of 1984

Sugar Amendment Act 71 of 1992

For the current consolidated version of the Sugar Act consult the Laws of South Africa: Consolidated Legislation database.

SADC Trade Protocol Annex VII on sugar added as Schedule I to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 by SA Government gazette No. 37491 (4 April 2014), Government notice 232.

Tariff investigations

International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa. 2018. Report No. 588, Increase in the domestic dollar-based price of sugar from US$566/ton to US$680/ton

International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa. 2017. Report No. 542. Review of the dollar-based domestic reference price and variable tariff formula for sugar

International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa. 2014. Report No. 463, Increase in the domestic dollar-based price of sugar from US$358/ton to US$566/ton

International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa. 2009. Report No. 308, Increase in the dollar based reference price of sugar from the existing US$330/ton to US$358/ton

International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa. 2005. Report No. 144, Revision of the customs duty on sugar confectionery not containing cocoa classifiable under tariff subheading 1704.90

Sugar Master Plan

South Africa. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. South African Sugar Value Chain Master Plan 2030. Pretoria: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, November 2020. 

South Africa. Competition Commission. Guidelines on collaboration in the implementation of the South African Sugar Value Chain Master Plan to 2030, 09 July 2021: Final. Pretoria: Competition Commission, July 2021.

South Africa. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. Explanatory Memo: Matters Relating to the Sugar Industry: Development of a Sugar Masterplan, Designation of the Industry in Terms of the Competition Act and Amendments to the South African Sugar Association’s Constitution and the Sugar Industry Agreement. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, 23 June 2020.

Statistics

Census of commercial agriculture, 2002. G 68 A.AGRI.2002

Census of commercial agriculture, 2007. G 68 A.AGRI.10.CENS

Census of commercial agriculture, 2007 : provincial statistics for selected products. G 68 A.AGRI.11.EAST-WEST

Presentations

South Africa. Department of Trade and Industry. Status on matters relating to the Sugar Industry, 4 September 2019. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, National Assembly.

South Africa. Department of Trade and Industry. Report on sugar industry: interventions to accelerate transformation in the SA sugar industry. [Presentation to the] Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, 12 June 2018.

 

Market value chain

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A profile of the South African sugar market value chain, 2017

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A profile of the South African sugar market value chain, 2016

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A profile of the South African sugar market value chain, 2014

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A profile of the South African sugar market value chain, 2013

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A profile of the South African sugar market value chain, 2012

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A profile of the South African sugar market value chain, 2011

Reports

Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy. Understanding the factors that impacted on cane production in the South African sugar industry, 2014. Pretoria : Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy, 2014.

Pamphlet

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2006? Sugar.

Articles

Should the Competition Commission be bitter about the sugar industry in South Africa? Competition news, Edition 1, September 2000, pages 5-6.