Extension and Biosecurity
THE EXTENSION SERVICE
One of the main strengths of SASRI is our in-house extension service. A group of around 20 individual Extension Specialists are located throughout the South African sugar industry, offering advice, support and research outcomes to growers.
The SASRI Extension Service plays an integral part in the SASRI Research Programmes by communicating stakeholder needs to SASRI so that an appropriate research programme can be developed. They facilitate effective technology exchange and enable growers to access a wide range of relevant support services.
THE BIOSECURITY SERVICE
The Biosecurity Inspectorate acts together with Local Pest, Disease and Variety Control Committees to prevent or minimise loss and damage caused by pests and diseases by identifying biosecurity hazards and implementing the required procedures to mitigate damage and loss. They ensure that varieties planted in each control area conform to the annual list of cane varieties gazetted for the specific area and also promote industry awareness of biosecurity and biorisk through communication and liaison with all stakeholders, including Government and SADC partners. Find out what varieties are gazetted for your region.
Extension and Biosecurity Staff
David Wilkinson
Thulani Masondo
SASRI, 170 Flanders Dr, Mt Edgecombe
Buhle Khomo
20 Range Rd, Oslo beach, Marburg
Sifiso Thwala
20 Range Rd, Oslo beach, Marburg
Sifiso Hlela
North Park Offices, 1st Aloe Loop street, Veld en vlei, Richards Bay
Tshifhiwa Radzilani
Mimosa Court, 13 Turnbull Street, Empangeni
Jeffrey Foxon
House C1, Sycamore Avenue, River View, Mtubatuba
Joe Nkala
2 Smuts Avenue, Sezela
Mzomuhle Mnguni
2 Smuts Avenue, Sezela
Janet Edmonds
2 Fairview Drive, Wartburg
Vusumuzi Mntungwa
Mimosa Court, 13 Turnbull Street, Empangeni
Etienne De Beer
Agrihub, 53 Klasie Havenga Street, Pongola
Bongiwe Chonco
Sezela Country Club, Club Road, Sezela
Norman Mkhabela
Agrihub, 53 Klasie Havenga Street, Pongola
Umfolozi Sugar Mill
Mtubatuba
Phinda Mashaba
Agrihub, 53 Klasie Havenga Street, Pongola
Jan Erasmus
MCGA Building, Mhlati Farm 170 JU, Malelane
Mboniseni Buthelezi
MCGA Building, Mhlati Farm 170 JU, Malelane
Karlien Trumpelmann
Lowveld Pest & Disease Control Office, Mhlati Farm, R570 Road, Malelane
Ruth Rhodes
61 Commercial Rd, Gingindlovu
Winile Shelembe
Beaumont Eston Farmers Club, R603 Eston
Tulani Velem
Old Main Road,
Umhlali
(next to Coastal Farmers)
Wilan Nieuwenhuizen
SASRI Extension Office, RCL Komatipoort Mill, R571 Road, Komatipoort.
Paul Botha
Beaumont Farmers Club, Eston
Maphilisi Zulu
Old Main Road,
Umhlali
(next to Coastal Farmers)
Thobeka Khumalo
Old Main Road,
Umhlali
(next to Coastal Farmers)​
Mboniseni Buthelezi
MCGA Building, Mhlati Farm 170 JU, Malelane
Karlien Trumpelmann
Lowveld Pest & Disease Control Office, Mhlati Farm, R570 Road, Malelane
Wilan Nieuwenhuizen
SASRI Extension Office, RCL Komatipoort Mill, R571 Road, Komatipoort.
Buhle Khomo
20 Range Rd, Oslo beach, Marburg
Sifiso Thwala
20 Range Rd, Oslo beach, Marburg
Jan Erasmus
MCGA Building, Mhlati Farm 170 JU, Malelane
Mboniseni Buthelezi
MCGA Building, Mhlati Farm 170 JU, Malelane
Karlien Trumpelmann
Lowveld Pest & Disease Control Office, Mhlati Farm, R570 Road, Malelane
David Wilkinson
Janet Edmonds
2 Fairview Drive, Wartburg
Paul Botha
Beaumont Farmers Club, Eston
Bongiwe Chonco
Sezela Country Club, Club Road, Sezela
Winile Shelembe
Beaumont Eston Farmers Club, R603 Eston
Rowan Stranack
Thulani Masondo
SASRI, 170 Flanders Dr, Mt Edgecombe
Maphilisi Zulu
Old Main Road,
Umhlali
(next to Coastal Farmers)
Thobeka Khumalo
Old Main Road,
Umhlali
(next to Coastal Farmers)​
Tulani Velem
Old Main Road,
Umhlali
(next to Coastal Farmers)
Etienne De Beer
Agrihub, 53 Klasie Havenga Street, Pongola
Norman Mkhabela
Agrihub, 53 Klasie Havenga Street, Pongola
Umfolozi Sugar Mill
Mtubatuba
Phinda Mashaba
Agrihub, 53 Klasie Havenga Street, Pongola
Joe Nkala
2 Smuts Avenue, Sezela
Mzomuhle Mnguni
2 Smuts Avenue, Sezela
Bongiwe Chonco
Sezela Country Club, Club Road, Sezela
Jeffrey Foxon
House C1, Sycamore Avenue, River View, Mtubatuba
Norman Mkhabela
Agrihub, 53 Klasie Havenga Street, Pongola
Umfolozi Sugar Mill
Mtubatuba
Tshifhiwa Radzilani
Mimosa Court, 13 Turnbull Street, Empangeni
Vusumuzi Mntungwa
Mimosa Court, 13 Turnbull Street, Empangeni
Sifiso Hlela
North Park Offices, 1st Aloe Loop street, Veld en vlei, Richards Bay
Ruth Rhodes
61 Commercial Rd, Gingindlovu
PESTS AND DISEASES UNDER SURVEILLANCE
There are a number of exotic pests and diseases (not indigenous to South Africa) that present a threat to our industry. Please keep a look out for these threats.
Chilo saccariphagus stalk borer
Not yet in South Africa
Orange Rust
Fall Army Worm
Not in sugarcane
