The story of Tsb Sugar dates back to 1964, when the Minister of Economic Affairs granted permission to construct Malelane Sugar Mill. Within 20 months, the mill produced its first sugar crystals. Read the chronology of Tsb’s historical events.

1964 Minister of Economic Affairs grants permission to construct Malelane Sugar Mill.

1965 TSB formed and the Central Sugar Board grants the company an 11 518 hectare quota of land
         for sugar cane cultivation.

1967 The R20 million Mill was completed in 20 months and within 20 hours of receiving the first load
         of sugar cane, it produced its first sugar crystals.

1970 Marketing agreement signed between TSB and Quality Sugars.

1973-75 TSB's sugar quota increased by 5 559 hectares.

1981 A major project was undertaken to maximise productivity and facilitate future expansion.

1982 The transport fleet was established mainly for transporting cane from the TSB estates to the
         mill.

1985 Molatek Animal Feed Factory was commissioned.

1988 Rembrant (now Remgro) bought TSB, and Senteeko Tea Estate was placed under TSB
         management.

1990 The agriculture division expanded due to the acquisition of the Squamans and Whiskey
         Estates in the Komatipoort and Middenin areas close to Malelane.

1992 • TSB was granted the right to set up a second sugar mill in Komatipoort.
         • Whiskey Citrus Estates was established.

1993 TSB purchased Quality Sugars.

1994 Komati Sugar Mill was completed.

1995 Citrus division expanded with TSB’s acquisition of Hectorspruit Citrus Estate.

1998 Komati Mill was expanded to double capacity.

2000 • Vergenoeg Citrus Pack house was commissioned.
         • 40 000 ton sugar silo was constructed at Komati Mill.
         • Small scale growers granted permission to grow own cane.

2001 Southern Cross Sugar Exports was formed.

2002 Molatek expanded productivity.

2003 Chem Free pack house was commissioned, and TSB acquired Cape Sugars
         and its Western Cape marketing expansion.

2004 • TSB sold 49 % of its Golden Frontiers Citrus shares to the IDC which is
           warehousing the shares for a future BEE partner.
         • TSB purchased Booker Tate.

2005 • TSB acquired 25.58% of Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation.
         • TSB and RSSC formed an equal partnership marketing company, Mananga Sugar 
           Packers.
         • Komati Mill embarked on a R135 million boiler expansion project.
         • TSB sold the Senteeko Tea Estate.

2006 TSB changed her corporate identity to Tsb Sugar.

2008 Tsb establishes a Joint Venture company, Nzila, with Libuyile Community Trust to manage the
         cane farming business in the farms owned by the Khumalo Clan

2009 Tsb establishes the Nkomazi Cane Carriers (Pty) Ltd. Its main activities include, performing 
         cane transport services to TSB and small scale, medium scale and commercial growers in
         the Lowveld.

2009 Tsb Managing Director, Hennie Snyman retires and the company appoints new Managing 
         Director – John Du Plessis

2009 Tsb acquires Phongola Mill