SIZA Connect Newsletter

SIZA audits play a vital role in upholding credibility and market acceptance by being conducted through independent, third-party auditing firms. To ensure fairness, accessibility, and quality, the SIZA programme works with a diverse range of approved auditing firms across South Africa. These firms are carefully selected through a rigorous application and vetting process, ensuring they… Continue reading Arranging a SIZA Social or Environmental Audit: Who to Contact and How to Choose

SIZA is committed to establishing processes to ensure that SIZA Social and Environmental audits remain credible, objective, impartial and an effective way to evaluate risk within a business. Measuring risk is, however, not as easy or simple as one would like to believe – it involves an understanding of potential hazards, risk exposure and impact… Continue reading Understanding Risk Allocation in Audits: What It Means and How It Works

In today’s fast-paced agricultural environment, it’s easy to overlook an email or scroll past a social media post. But when that message comes from SIZA, it’s more than just an update—it’s a lifeline to smoother audits, stronger business practices, and a more efficient production experience. Why Staying Informed Counts SIZA communicates consistently through multiple platforms… Continue reading Don’t Miss Out: Why Staying Connected with SIZA Matters

The Sustainability Initiative of South Africa (SIZA) recently visited its subscribers in Limpopo’s Tzaneen, Hoedspruit, and Letsitele areas. During several farm visits and an in-person training, the SIZA team engaged directly with suppliers to better understand their unique challenges and innovative solutions. In addition, the SIZA team conducted between-audit monitoring visits, provided audit-preparation support, and… Continue reading Insights from the SIZA CARES Visit to Limpopo

The SIZATrack360 programme, previously known as the Digital Recordkeeping Programme, is a cost-effective monitoring programme available on the MySIZA platform to all agricultural sectors and commodities, both within South Africa and globally. Its primary aim is to assist management in understanding and adapting to their specific farm- and packhouse-related environmental context, allowing them to evaluate… Continue reading Track What Matters With SIZATrack360

As part of SIZA’s ongoing commitment to promote continuous improvement in the agricultural sector, our team will be on the ground across South Africa in the coming months, conducting site visits and hosting valuable training sessions. These in-person engagements are a key component of the SIZA compliance programme and support the Audit Frequency Matrix by… Continue reading Talk to SIZA – We’re Coming to a Region Near You!

Completing a SIZA audit is more than just ticking a box — it’s a way of doing business and a visible commitment to sustainable and responsible practices. For many farms and packhouses, this achievement reflects the collective effort of an entire team dedicated to ethical labour practices and environmental stewardship. Naturally, some businesses wish to… Continue reading Proud to have a SIZA Audit completion Letter:  Guideline for Using the SIZA Logo Responsibly

The Importance of Formally Cancelling Your SIZA Profile Since SIZA incurs ongoing costs for data storage and third-party licensing—including a profile-based fee to its platform host, Salesforce—it cannot indefinitely retain expired or inactive accounts. By officially cancelling your account, you help maintain transparency, avoid unnecessary charges, and protect your professional standing. Taking this step also… Continue reading Ending Your SIZA Subscription? Here’s What You Need to Know

In the agricultural industry, many businesses own and operate several production units or operations as part of their company structure. During an audit, the audit team will include all these business sections as part of the legal entity managed under one management system. It is important to ensure that all of your audited PUCs/PHCs are included on your account and SAQs to ensure that visibility is correct for markets. Multisites must ensure that all the PUCs/PHCs for all their sites are included on the multisite account and in the audit.

South African suppliers have demonstrated that commitment and active participation in the Stronger Together programme can substantially improve responsible recruitment practices and prevent forced and bonded labour. Since the programme’s implementation in 2017, the industry has seen a remarkable 75% decrease in related findings by the end of 2024. This highlights the programme’s positive and successful role in raising awareness and creating trust in working closely with SIZA within the broader value chain.