Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 9 of 1978)NoticesPest, Disease and Variety Control : 2024-2025 Sugarcane VarietiesNotice No. 4459 of 2024 |
Notice No. 4459
1 March 2024
GG 50243
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
The following is a list of varieties, as recommended by SASRI, for the planning of cane in each control area during the year commencing 1 April 2024.
CONTROL AREAS |
VARIETIES OF SUGARCANE FOR PLANTING EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN EACH CONTROL AREA |
Lowveld |
N14, N17, N19, N22, N23, N24, CP66/1043, N25, N26, N28, N30, N36, N40, N41, N43, N46, N49, N53, N57, N70, N71, N73, N80 and N81 |
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Pongola |
N14, N17, N19, N22, N23, N24, CP66/1043, N25, N26, N28, N30, N36, N40, N41, N43, N46, N49, N53, N57, N70, N71, N73, N80 and N81 |
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Mkuze / Makhatini |
N17, N19, N23, N25, N36, N40, N41, N43, N46, N49, N53, N57, N67, N70, N71, N72, N73, N76, N77, N79, N80 and N81 |
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Umfolozi |
N12, N14, N17, N19, N21, N22, N23, N24, N25, N26, N27, N28, N30, N33, N35, N36, N40, N41, N42, N43, N45, N46, N47, N49, N51, N53, N55, N57, N58, N59, N60, N64, N67, N70, N72, N76, N77, N79, and N81 |
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Felixton |
NCo376, N12, N14, N17, N19, N21, N23, N25, N27, N35, N36, N39, N40, N41, N42, N45, N47, N49, N51, N53, N55, N57, N58, N59, N60, N63, N64, N67, N68, N70, N72, N76, N77, N79 and N81 |
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Entumeni |
NCo376, N12, N12 ZAPYR, N16, N17, N21, N25, N27, N31, N35, N36, N37, N39, N40, N41, N42, N45, N47, N48, N50, N51, N52, N54, N55, N56, N58, N59, N61, N62, N63, N66, N68, N69, N74, N75 and N78 |
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Amatikulu |
NCo376, N12, N12 ZAPYR, N17, N19, N21, N25, N27, N31, N35, N36, N39, N40, N41, N42, N45, N47, N51, N52, N53, N55, N56, N57, N58, N59, N60, N63, N64, N67, N68, N70, N72, N76, N77, N79 and N81 |
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North Coast |
N12, N12 ZAPYR, N14, N16, N17, N19, N21, N22, N25, N26, N27, N31, N35, N36, N37, N39, N40, N41, N42, N45, N47, N48, N49, N50, N51, N52, N53, N54, N55, N56, N57, N58, N59, N60, N61, N62, N63, N64, N66, N67, N68, N69, N70, N72, N74, N75, N76, N77, N78, N79 and N81 |
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Midlands North |
N12, N12 ZAPYR, N16, N21, N23, N25, N26, N27, N31, N35, N36, N37, N39, N40, N41, N42, N43, N45, N47, N48, N49, N50, N51, N52, N53, N54, N55, N59, N60, N61, N62, N66, N69, N70, N74, N75, N78 and N81 |
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Midlands South |
N12, N12 ZAPYR, N16, N21, N23, N25, N26, N27, N28, N30, N31, N35, N36, N37, N39, N40, N41, N42, N43, N45, N47, N48, N49, N50, N51, N52, N53, N54 N55, N58, N59, N60, N61, N62, N66, N69, N74, N75, N78 and N81 |
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Sezela |
NCo376, N12, N12 ZAPYR, N16, N21, N27, N31, N36, N37, N39, N40, N41, N42, N45, N47, N48, N50, N51, N52, N53, N54, N55, N56, N58, N59, N60, N61, N62, N63, N66, N67, N68, N69, N72, N74, N75, N76, N77, N78 and N79 |
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Umzimkulu |
NCo376, N12, N12 ZAPYR, N14, N16, N17, N21, N27, N31, N36, N37, N39, N40, N41, N42, N45, N47, N48, N50, N51, N52, N54, N55, N56, N58, N59, N61, N62, N63, N66, N67, N68, N69, N72, N74, N75, N76, N77, N78 and N79 |
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Du Roi Agritech (Pty) Ltd |
N14, N19, N23, N25, N36, N40, N41, N46, N49, N50, N52, N53, N57, N60, N67, N72 |
Control Areas by Local Municipalities
Lowveld |
City of Mbombela (MP 326) Nkomazi (MP 324). |
Pongola |
uPhongolo (KZN 262), Umhlabuyalingana (KZN 271); Nongoma (KZN 265) and Jozini (KZN 272), north of the Mduna River. |
Mkuze/Makhatini |
Umhlabuyalingana (KZN 271), Jozini (KZN 272), uPhongolo (KZN 262), Nongoma (KZN 265) and the Big Five Hlabisa (KZN 276) the northern boundary being the Mozambique and Swaziland borders, the Jozini dam and south of a line along 31º28’19.8”S up to 27º28’19.8”E. The western boundary being the eastern and southern shores of Jozini dam and the western shore of Jozini dam up to Candover (at the crossing of the R69 - 31°28’19.8”S) then in line with Candover south along 27°28’19.8”E up to the Mduna River. The southern boundary being the Mduna River and along the Mzunduzi River up to 27°47’52.3”S and from there eastwards to the Indian Ocean. |
Umfolozi |
Big Five Hlabisa (KZN 276), Mtubatuba (KZN 275), uMfolozi (KZN 281), the northern boundary being the Mduna River and along the Mzunduzi River up to 27°47’52.3”S and from there eastwards to the Indian Ocean. The southern boundary is Teza Lake. |
Felixton |
uMlalazi (KZN 284) north of the Bhadi River and east of the road linking the R102 with the town of Mtunzini, uMhlatuze (KZN 282), uMfolozi (KZN 281) south of Kwambonambi, Mthonjaneni (KZN 285), uMfolozi (KZN 281) and City of uMhlathuze (KZN 282). |
Amatikulu |
uMlalazi (KZN 284), south of the uMlalazi river and Mandeni (KZN 291) north of the Tugela and Nyoni Rivers and west of the R102. |
Entumeni |
uMlalazi (KZN 284), Nkandla (KZN 286) and Mthonjaneni (KZN 285), including the Eshowe, Entumeni and Melmoth cane supply areas. |
North Coast |
Mandeni (KZN 291), south of the Tugela and Nyoni Rivers and east of the R102; KwaDukuza (KZN 292), Maphumulo (KZN 294), Umvoti (KZN 245), Ndwedwe (KZN 293) and eThekwini (ETH), east of the N3. |
Midlands North |
East of the N3 and within the boundaries of Umvoti (KZN 245), Msinga (KZN 244), uMshwathi (KZN 221), Maphumulo (KZN 294), Mkhambathini (KZN 226), the Msunduzi (KZN 225) and uMngeni (KZN 222). |
Midlands South |
West of the N3 and within the boundaries of Richmond (KZN 227), Mkhambathini (KZN 226), the Msunduzi (KZN 225) and eThekwini (ETH). |
Sezela |
Ubuhlebezwe (KZN 434), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zumu(KZN 436), Umdoni (KZN 212),eThekwini (ETH) south of the R603, Umdoni (KZN 212), Umzumbe (KZN 213) and Ray Nkonyeni (KZN 216) north of the Mzumbe River. |
Umzimkulu |
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (EC 443), uMuziwabantu (KZN 214), uMzimkhulu (KZN 435) Ubuhlebezwe (KZN 434) and Ray Nkonyeni (KZN 216), south of the Mzumbe River. |
Du Roi Agritech (Pty) Ltd |
Greater Tzaneen (LIM 333). Sugarcane used for the purposes of propagating NovaCane® tissue culture plant material, single-budded transplant seedcane material or whole-stick seedcane |
RA Stranack
October 2023