Tongaat Hulett sale under criminal investigation

Farmer's WeeklyJyothi Laldas · 31 October 2026 at 03:00

Tongaat Hulett’s already protracted business rescue process has been dealt another blow as the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner has undertaken to personally oversee an investigation into alleged organised crime involving the company’s sale.
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