The South African Winter Cereal Industry Trust (SAWCIT) was established by the industry for the collection of voluntary winter cereal levies, as of 1 October 2020. Producers and relevant parties who deliver their grain needs to give permission before voluntary levies can be deducted and paid to SAWCIT when the grain is sold or delivered. The buyer, processor, importer, exporter or person issuing a silo certificate are then responsible for paying the levies to SAWCIT.

The levies are payable on all wheat, barley and oats:

  1.  which is sold by the producer;
  2.  which is imported or exported;
  3.  which is treated or processed by or on behalf of the producer;
  4.  for which a silo certificate is issued.
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Wheat

R14,50 per metric ton

Barley

R14,50 per metric ton

Oats

R6,00 per metric ton

The most critical functions funded by the SAWCIT voluntary levies are the South African Grain Laboratory (SAGL), the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS), as well as a variety of research and transformation projects. There are no alternative funding sources for these critical functions to the benefit of the industry, which makes it imperative for the voluntary levies to be paid to SAWCIT.

Six trustees from various segments within the value chain have been appointed by the industry role players to serve on SAWIT and they decide, manage and control the use of the levies on behalf of the industry.

TRUSTEES REPRESENTED BY:

REPRESENTATIVE BODY:

TRUSTEE:

Winter Cereal Producers (2)

Grain SA

Mr. Richard Kridge (CHAIRPERSON)

Dr. Pieter Taljaard

Winter Cereal Processors (2)

National Chamber of Milling (NCM)

South-African Chamber of Baking (SACB)

Mr. Boikanyo Mokgatle (VICE-CHAIRPERSON)

Mr. Craig Binnion

Winter Cereal Storage (1)

Agbiz Grain

Mr. Wessel Lemmer

End-Consumers of Winter Cereals (1)

South-African National
Consumer Union (SANCU)

Ms. Jennifer Dyer-Tselentis