We proactively support the socio-economic transformation of the communities in which we operate.
The group provides permanent employment for 1 066 people and contracts a further 1 450 seasonal employees. Rural communities in close proximity to our farming operations are the main beneficiaries of the wages and benefits received.
OPERATING COUNTRY | FULL-TIME (permanent) | SEASONAL WORKERS | TOTAL |
South Africa | 787 | 889 | 1676 |
Mozambique | 48 | 322 | 370 |
Swaziland | 184 | 141 | 325 |
Zambia | 47 | 98 | 145 |
Total | 1 066 | 1 450 | 2 516 |
Contractors providing essential services to the group, including cutting and transportation of cane, provide additional employment for approximately 800 people mainly seasonal workers.