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41-572: During the financial year ended 31 August 2021, sugar production grew to 397,032 tonnes. The company headquarters are located in the town of Mazabuka , in Mazabuka District , in the Southern Province , Zambia . The company owns, operates and maintains Nakambala Sugar Estates , located in Nakambala, a suburb of Mazabuka, approximately 141 kilometres (88 mi) by road, southwest of Lusaka ,

82-514: A net-exporter of maize to food insecure neighboring countries, such as Zimbabwe and Malawi which have been hit more severely by the weather. As of 2004, the province had 995 basic schools, 45 high schools and the number of school children out of school in ages between 7 and 15 stood at 995. The unemployment rate was 7 per cent and the general unemployment rate for youth stood at 6 per cent as of 2008. The province had 50 doctors as of 2005. There were 344 Malaria incidence for every 1,000 people in

123-463: Is also home to the "Sweetest Town in Zambia", Mazabuka, where sugarcane farming and sugar processing are a major business. The total area of crops planted during the year 2014 in the province was 360,160.32 hectares which constituted 18.98% of the total area cultivated in Zambia. The net production stood at 688,122 metric tonnes, which formed 16.89% of the total agricultural production in the country. Sorghum

164-554: Is expected to generate 3,300t of Ni in 2020, which is anticipated to reach 4,000t in 2021. Although it is billed as a nickel project, Munali also contains commercial quantities of copper , cobalt and platinum group metals (PGMs). See Also : Mining in Zambia Southern Province, Zambia Southern Province is one of Zambia 's ten provinces . It is home to Zambia's premier tourist attraction, Mosi-oa-Tunya ( Victoria Falls ), shared with Zimbabwe . The centre of

205-610: Is operated by the Mazabuka Association for the Disabled. Mazabuka is home to (a) Mazabuka Sugar Hospital for the management and staff of Zambia Sugar Plc and (b) Mazabuka General Hospital for the general public. In September 2006 following a positive feasibility study, Albidon Limited of Australia obtained permits and approvals to mine Nickel in Mazabuka. The initial project development required more than U$ 180 million, which

246-2210: The Kafue Flats in the north, the Zambezi and Batoka Gorges in the south, Chobe National Park in Botswana , Kafue National Park in Zambia, and Lake Kariba on the Zimbabwe border. Tourism is a large and growing part of the Zambian economy, contributing to 7% of GDP in 2005 and receiving more than 800,000 visitors per annum by 2007. The Lwiindi Gonde festival celebrated in Monze District by Tonga tribe during July, Maliko Malindi Lwiindi festival celebrated in Sinazongwe District by Tonga tribe during August, Musumu Muyumu festival celebrated in Kalomo District by Tonga tribe during August, Sikaumba festival celebrated in Namwala District by Ila tribe during August, Lukuni Luzwa Buuka festival celebrated in Kalomo District by Toka Leya tribe during August, Kasanga Makonda festival celebrated in Kazungula District by Nkoya tribe during September, Guta Bweenza Bwe festival celebrated in Kazungula District by Tonga tribe during September, Shimunenga festival celebrated in Namwala District by Ila tribe during October, Chungu festival celebrated in Kalomo District by Tonga tribe during October, Maanzi Aabila Lwiindi festival celebrated in Kalomo District by Tonga tribe during October, Lwiindi Sekute festival celebrated in Kazungula District by Toka Leya tribe during October, Bagande festival celebrated in Siavonga District by Tonga tribe during November, Koombaze Kamakonde festival celebrated in Kalomo District by Tonga tribe during November, Bene Mukuni festival celebrated in Kazungula District by Toka Leya tribe during July & December are

287-857: The Tonga people crossed the Kafue River near a place called Nanga during their migrations. The town is located in Mazabuka District , in Zambia's Southern Province . The town lies on the south east edge of the Kafue Flats wetland, along the Lusaka–Livingstone Road . It is approximately 135 kilometres (84 mi), by road, southwest of Lusaka , the national capital and largest city. The geographical coordinates of Mazabuka are:15°50'48.0"S, 27°44'51.0"E (Latitude:-15.846667; Longitude:27.747500). Mazabuka sits at an average elevation of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft) above mean sea level . The town has grown around sugar cane plantations , and currently it hosts

328-564: The 2010 national census and household population survey, the city had 71,700 inhabitants. The table below illustrates the same data in tabular format. While being on the Lusaka–Livingstone Road , Mazabuka is also connected to Lusaka in the north-east and Livingstone in the south-west by the Zambia Railways line. Mazabuka is home to two well known day schools, among others,in the province. Both are grant aided schools run by

369-534: The Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, which traverses from DR Congo to the south of Tanzania . There are three major seasons: a cool dry season from April to August, a hot dry season from August to November and a warm wet season from November to April. The maximum heat is experienced during November, while the maximum rainfall is received during December. The annual rainfall is more than 700 mm (28 in) in

410-524: The Lusaka Stock Exchange, where they trade under the symbol: ZSUG . The table below illustrates the shareholding in the company as of 31 August 2017. 15°49′58″S 27°46′53″E  /  15.83278°S 27.78139°E  / -15.83278; 27.78139 Mazabuka Mazabuka is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia . It is the capital of Mazabuka District , one of

451-578: The Lusaka Stock Exchange. As of 14 April 2022, Zambia Sugar is currently the third most valuable stock on the Lusaka Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of ZMW 5.59 billion. In 2013, the company launched the Manyonyo Outgrower Scheme , an initiative of the government of Zambia , funded by the government of Finland and the African Development Bank . It involves 145 small-sale farmers who grow sugarcane on their land and sell

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492-459: The Roman Catholic missionaries. These are St Edmunds Secondary School and Mazabuka Girls Secondary School. The two have the highest enrollment of grade eights(G8) from all the primary schools. Musikili Primary School is a private boarding school for children between 5 and 13 years old. Flamboyant School , is a school for children with disabilities and is located on the outskirts of the town. It

533-518: The Zambia Sugar Company Limited, which operated the estate, was nationalised and Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia (then abbreviated INDECO ) acquired 51 percent of the shares of the company, while Tate and Lyle retained 49 percent. In 1975 INDECO raised their stake to 75 percent, with Tate and Lyle retaining 11 percent, with the remaining 14 percent being taken up by other private investors. In 1995 Zambia Sugar Company Limited

574-694: The company implemented a major expansion program and increased the area in production from 11,000 hectares (42 sq mi) to nearly 17,000 hectares (66 sq mi) of irrigated farmland. In 2009, Zambia Sugar Plc acquired a controlling interest in Nanga Farms Plc , who owned sugar farms adjacent to Nakambala with production capacity in excess of 350,000 tones of raw cane annually. That same year, Illovo reduced shareholding to 81.6 percent. Illovo Group Holding Limited reduced shareholding in Zambia Sugar Plc to 75 percent in 2014, to comply with new rules at

615-490: The district headquarters and has provincial local government officers and auditors. Each council is responsible for raising and collecting local taxes and the budgets of the council are audited and submitted every year after the annual budget. The elected members of the council do not draw salaries, but are paid allowances from the council. Southern is a predominantly rural district and hence there are no city or municipal councils. The government stipulates 63 different functions for

656-419: The district headquarters are the same as the district names. There are fifteen councils in the province, each of which is headed by an elected representative, called councilor. Each councilor holds office for three years. The administrative staff of the council is selected based on Local Government Service Commission from within or outside the district. The office of the provincial government is located in each of

697-512: The export industry is limited due to high transport costs linking processed sugar to export markets. Nationally, the sugar industry in Mazabuka contributes to around 4% of GDP each year. The sugar industry in Mazabuka made international news in 2013 when it was discovered that Zambia Sugar , the biggest sugar company in the country, had paid nothing in corporate taxes to Zambia in the previous 5 years. Southern Province and Eastern Province are

738-580: The government of Zambia at the time to threaten repossession of the asset. From 2015 the JV has placed in U$ 50 million investment to reboot operations at the Munali Nickel Mine . The Mine recommenced operations in 2019. The mine is managed by an all-Zambian management team and currently has a workforce of 380 people, of which 10% are women. Munali currently exports over 10% high quality Nickel concentrate . The mine

779-410: The headquarters of Zambia Sugar , the largest sugar-manufacturing company in Zambia, with annual output in excess of 318,467 tonnes (351,050 tons) of crystalline sugar annually. During World War II , 50 Polish refugees escaping from German- and Soviet-occupied Poland , were admitted in Mazabuka in 1941. In 1990, the city had 24,596 people. In 2000, the town's population was 47,148 people. During

820-659: The major festivals celebrated in the Province. Provincial administration is set up purely for administrative purposes. The province is headed by a minister appointed by the President and there are ministries of central government for each province. The administrative head of the province is the Permanent Secretary, appointed by the President. There is a Deputy Permanent Secretary, heads of government departments and civil servants at

861-510: The nation as a whole is tended towards West to East from the Kalahari Basin . The level of land falls from the upper Congo towards the Zambezi depression in the South forming a plateau. The province lies in the watershed between DR Congo and Zambezi river systems. The province along with some of the other provinces in the country lies in the frontier formed between the continental divide separating

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902-424: The national average of 1,028. The literacy rate stood at 71.20% against a national average of 70.2%. The rural population constituted 75.33%, while the urban population was 24.67%. The total area of the province was 85,283 km and the population density was 18.60 per km . The population density during 2000 Zambian census stood at 18.60. The decadal population growth of the province was 2.80%. The median age in

943-405: The national capital and largest city in Zambia. The geographical coordinates of Nakambala are:15°49'58.0"S, 27°46'53.0"E (Latitude:-15.832778; Longitude:27.781389). As of 31 December 2019, the company's total assets were ZMW:3,949,763,000 (US$ 217 million), with shareholders' equity of ZMW:1,412,679,000 (US$ 78 million). The Nakambala Sugar Estate was founded in 1964 by Tate & Lyle Limited , on

984-531: The only large source of fossil fuel in Zambia, the Maamba coal mine in the Zambezi valley, served by a branch line of the railway. Southern Province is bordered along Zimbabwe in the south divided by Victoria Falls, Central in the north, Western Province in the west and Lusaka Province in the northeast. The general topography of the province is characterized by uplifted planation surfaces . The general elevation of

1025-642: The peak of the Financial crisis of 2007 - 2008 the Mine would struggle for many years. It was briefly owned and run by JINCHUAN mining group of China from 2010. JINCHUAN would invest U$ 37 million and employ about 350 workers. However, the mine was shut down again in 2011 due to cashflow problems. A joint venture Mabiza Resources between Consolidated Nickel Mines Plc of the United kingdom and CE Mining took ownership in 2014 but delayed capital injection which led

1066-516: The province as of 2005 and there were 12,403 AIDS death as of 2010. The former provincial capital of Southern Province, Livingstone , is Zambia's tourism hub and home to international tourist attraction Mosi-Oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls) . Situated across the Zambezi River from Victoria Falls Town , Zimbabwe , Livingstone competes to be a jumping off point for tourism to the region that includes other attractions such as Lochinvar National Park and

1107-425: The province at the time of marriage was 20.6. The average household size was 5.4, with the families headed by females being 4.6 and 5.7 for families headed by men. The total eligible voters in the province was 64.10%. The unemployment rate of the province was 12.10%. The total fertility rate was 6.1, complete birth rate was 6.2, crude birth rate was 37.0, child women population at birth was 807, general fertility rate

1148-513: The province with the condition stood at 3,068. The life expectancy at birth stood at 56 compared to the national average of 51. Agriculture is the primary economic activity in Southern Province with a mix of small holder and commercial maize farms across the province. Compared to other major agricultural regions, such as Eastern Province, Southern Province has more abundant land and access to water, but receives less rainfall. Southern Province

1189-471: The province's northern border with Central Province . In the north-west lies part of the famous Kafue National Park , the largest in Zambia. The south-western border with Western Province runs through the teak forests around Mulobezi which once supported a commercial timber industry and for which the Mulobezi Railway was built. The provincial capital is Choma. Until 2011, the provincial capital

1230-690: The province, the Southern Plateau, has the largest area of commercial farmland of any Zambian province, and produces most of the maize crop. The Zambezi River is the province's southern border, and Lake Kariba , formed by the Kariba Dam , lies along the province's south-eastern edge. The eastern border is the Kariba Gorge and Zambezi, and the north-east border is the Kafue River , forming its border with Lusaka Province . The Kafue Flats lie mostly within

1271-401: The provincial level. Southern Province is divided into fifteen districts , namely, Chikankata District , Chirundu District , Choma District , Gwembe District , Itezhi-Tezhi District , Kalomo District , Kazungula District , Livingstone District , Mazabuka District , Monze District , Namwala District , Pemba District , Siavonga District , Sinazongwe District and Zimba District . All

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1312-572: The raw cane to the company. As of 2014, Zambia Sugar Public Limited Company employed 6,014 people, some of whom were permanent, others temporary and still others were seasonal. In 2021, the Company's revenue grew to a record high of ZMW 4,989 billion up from ZMW 3,335 billion recorded the previous year. And after 24 years of service, Rebecca Katowa retired as MD Zambia Sugar Plc. Rebecca is succeeded by Oswald Magwenzi former Managing Director Ubombo Sugar. The shares of stock of Zambia Sugar Plc are listed on

1353-526: The region. Lake Kariba is the manmade lake in Africa and the second largest manmade lake in the world and it stretches along the Southern border of the province. As per the 2010 Zambian census , Southern Province had a population of 1,589,926 accounting to 12.08% of the total Zambian population of 13,092,666. There were 779,659 males and 810,267 females, making the sex ratio to 1,039 for every 1,000 males, compared to

1394-539: The southeastern edge of the Kafue Flats at Mazabuka . By 1968 the estate was growing sugar cane on 1,680 hectares (4,200 acres), using the sugar mill which had been moved from Tate & Lyle's failed sugar operation at Chirundu and irrigation water from the Kafue River . By 1976 the estate was producing 68,000 tonnes (74,957 tons) of sugar from 6,650 hectares (16,400 acres) under cultivation. Production rose to over 90,000 tonnes (99,208 tons) of refined sugar from 9,000 hectares (22,239 acres) of farmland, by 1983. In 1972

1435-403: The thirteen administrative units in the Southern Province. The name Mazabuka originates from a Tonga local language word "kuzabuka" which means "To cross over the river". The name should have been "mwazabuka" which translates to "you have crossed". However, due assimilation, the name became "Mazabuka" which nonetheless translates to "you have crossed". It is believed that the name was coined after

1476-437: The two primary breadbaskets of Zambia. Southern Province produces more than 600,000 metric tons of maize each year from a combination of commercial, which are unique to Southern Province, and smallholder farms. Despite poor rains in recent years and a strong El Nino weather cycle in 2016, Zambian maize output has been predicted to continue to grow. Growth in Southern Province and across the country has allowed Zambia to remain

1517-517: Was Livingstone City . The Batonga are the largest ethnic group in the Province. A rail line and the Lusaka-Livingstone road form the principal transport axis of the province, running through its centre and its farming towns: Kalomo , Choma , Pemba , Monze , and Mazabuka . In addition to maize, other commercially important activities include sugar cane plantations at the edge of the Kafue Flats , and cattle ranching. Southern Province has

1558-434: Was 160, gross reproduction rate was 2.5 and net reproduction rate was 1.8. The total labour force constituted 55.00% of the total population. Out of the labour force, 64.1% were men and 46.7% women. The annual growth rate of labour force was 4.4%. Tonga was the most spoken language with 74.70% speaking it. Albinism is a condition where the victims do not have any pigment in their skin, hair or eyes. The total population in

1599-766: Was funded by debt financing from Barclays Capital and the European Investment Bank and equity from Albidon Limited, JINCHUAN mining group of China and ZCCM Investment Holdings . In April 2007, then Zambian President, Levy Mwanawasa launched the Munali Nickel Project at a ground breaking ceremony. The mine would be built and operated under the venture's special purpose vehicle Albidon Zambia Limited (AZL). AZL commenced mining and production of nickel concentrates in April 2008. Operations were suspended in 2009 because of poor market conditions. From

1640-697: Was repurchased by Tate & Lyle, who increased their stake to 51 percent, Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC Group) took up 31 percent and the remaining 18 percent was acquired by Zambia Privatisation Trust Fund . In 1996 the company floated its shares of stock on the Lusaka Stock Exchange as Zambia Sugar Plc . In 2001 Tate and Lyle sold its interest in Zambia Sugar Plc to Illovo Sugar of South Africa . Illovo made an offer to minority shareholders, as required by Zambian law, and increased shareholding to 90 percent. By 2006, sugar production had increased to 240,000 tons annually. Between 2007 and 2010

1681-485: Was the major crop in the province with 4,695 metric tonnes, constituting 40.62% of the national output. Mazabuka grows 90% of sugar grown in Zambia with an estimated 430 tons produced annually. Sugarcane fields in Mazabuka are among the most productive in the world by hectare and low production costs allow production to compete on international markets. Around 60% of sugar is exported to Europe and other markets. However,

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