Thomas Funke

Chief Executive Officer, SA Canegrowers

Thomas Funke is Chief Executive Officer of SA Canegrowers.

SA Canegrowers represents sugarcane growers in South Africa, an industry it says supports about one million livelihoods. Funke has campaigned on sugar import tariffs, the Tongaat Hulett business rescue and sugarcane biofuels.

In the job

  1. Funke warned that US tariffs on sugar threatened South Africa's sugar industry and rural livelihoods. Source

  2. Funke said retailers and food manufacturers were not honouring a commitment to source 95% of their sugar from South Africa. Source

  3. Funke argued in a Sunday Times opinion piece that petrol price shocks strengthen the case for sugarcane biofuels. Source

Sources

  1. ewn.co.za
  2. agriinsite.com
  3. sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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