A worker inspects harvested sugarcane at Nkosinathi Msweli’s farm in KwaDukuza, a rural region on South Africa’s eastern coast, August 26, 2025. Msweli says he will cut about 20 workers this season due to cheap imports and U.S. tariffs creating a “double whammy” for his operation. REUTERS/Sisipho Skweyiya
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28 (Reuters) – South Africa’s trade regulator on Friday approved a higher reference price for sugar imports to $785 per metric ton from $680, increasing tariff protection for domestic producers facing a rise in cheaper shipments, particularly from Brazil.
