In Mpumalanga, the group manages a banana operation on a farm leased by Mawecro Farming from the Mawewe CPA. The farm has 486 ha of bananas. Continued the expansion of our production footprint by planting an additional 49 ha and 17 ha of bananas in Mozambique and eSwatini respectively.

The group is also currently developing a 280 ha banana project in southern Mozambique in a 50/50 partnership with Silverland/Silverstreet. The farm is adjacent to the Pequinos Lebombos Dam, some 100km from the town of Komatipoort and 60km from Maputo. Watch video.

All of the group’s bananas are marketed through Lebombo Growers under the Lebombo and Nkomazi brands. The group owns a significant minority stake in Lebombo Growers.

Our eSwatini Estate managed the marketing of its bananas in-house for the first time in 2023/24 and successfully launched our own brand, Big Bend Bananas into the market.