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Other lines of business include tire retreading, land
conservation, real estate development, semi-trailer
manufacturing, and reforestation projects. The com-
pany currently employs approximately 3,500 em-
ployees.
The civil engineering line of business builds large-
scale road construction projects to include feeder
roads and bridges. The company has in-house ma-
chinery to include heavy earth moving machinery
to include graders, pavers, bulldozers, excavators,
rollers, and compactors.
In 2003 the company entered the sugar industry by
embarking in sugar processing under the manage-
ment of Consolidated Farming Limited, a 100 per-
cent subsidiary of Sable Transport Limited. Kafue
Sugar is established at a 9,000 hectare estate with
the processing mill along the banks of the Kafue Riv-
er. The sugar plant currently employs approximately
1,500 people. This includes estate area managers,
marketing managers, commercial managers, section
managers, and irrigation engineers.
Sable currently holds a 30 percent share of the sugar
industry in Zambia, with the remainder being held by
Ilovo Sugar. As a result of its investment, for the first
time in Zambia’s history, its farmers are getting a bet-
ter price for their sugar, and local sugar prices are
now subject to competition.
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Over 80 years of excellence and innovation have
propelled South African Airways (SAA) to become
Africa’s leading carrier.
South African Airways (SAA) is the leading car-
rier in Africa, serving 56 destinations, in partnership
with SA Express, SA Airlink, and its low cost carrier,
Mango. It is a member of the largest international
airline network, Star Alliance. SAA’s core business
is the provision of passenger airline and cargo trans-
port services together with related services, which
are provided through SAA and its wholly owned
subsidiaries. SAA is the winner of the “Best Airline
in Africa” Award in the regional category for twelve
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