Tongaat Hulett is an agriculture and agri-processing business, focusing on the complementary feedstocks of sugarcane and maize. The company had its origins on the North coast of KwaZulu-Natal, specifically the town of Tongaat. The company was formed as a result of a merger between the Tongaat Sugar Company founded by Edward Saunders and Hulett's Sugar founded in 1892 by Liege Hulett. Company stock is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange. Its core businesses are sugar, starch and property management. In the 2014/15 season, 1.314 million tons of sugar were produced. Wikipedia