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For the full background, watch our video breakdown of how Tongaat Hulett reached this point, and why the business rescue battle now matters far beyond one troubled sugar company.
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Vision bought lender claims and security over Tongaat Hulett at a steep discount and then used its position as controlling creditor to put pressure on the IDC.
Now the state-owned financier faces an ugly choice.
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The IDC can subsidise Vision’s takeover of Tongaat Hulett, or challenge the lawfulness of the business rescue process.
Neither option is safe.
But as @SamSoleZA writes, one may be bolder.
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Now @SAReserveBank is looking at historical cross-border transfers.
In 2025, Super Group reported revenue of more than $2.2bn, with over $700m coming from South Africa.
Its Africa segment, mostly South Africa, was also far more profitable than its international segment.
And watch our video explainer for the background to the Tongaat Hulett saga: From the accounting scandal and failed rescue attempts to the latest battle over Vision, the IDC and the company’s possible liquidation.
Now @SAReserveBank is probing historical transfers from South Africa to offshore group entities.
Read the latest update from @DewaldvanRensb1:
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Betway’s parent company has a labyrinthine international structure. Listed in New York, but ultimately registered in Guernsey, with more than 100 subsidiaries around the world.
As South Africa’s online gambling boom accelerates, @SAReserveBank is probing historical transfers from Betway’s local operations to foreign group entities.
@DewaldvanRensb1 looks at the money, the offshore structures and the questions now facing Super Group.
Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue has become a battle over more than just the troubled sugar company.
At stake: SA jobs, regional sugar assets, the IDC’s role and questions about who ultimately stands behind Vision Sugar’s bid for control.
Read @SamSoleZA’s analysis:
